Week 2 Word Stems –English I



archy _______________ monarchy, hierarchy, anarchy, matriarchal, patriarch, oligarchy

cide _______________ herbicide, homicide, suicide, matricide, genocide, fratricide

ician _______________ technician, musician, physician, statistician, beautician

itis _______________ appendicitis, arthritis, gastroenteritis, tonsillitis, bursitis

aqua _______________ aquarium, aquatic, aquifer, aqueduct, aquaplane, semiaquatic

audi _______________ audience, audition, auditory, audit, audiometer

bell _______________ bellicose, belligerent, rebel, counterrebellion, casus belli

cap _______________ capture, captive, captor, captivate, captivity, caption, capsule

cise _______________ excise, incisors, incision, precise, concise, decision

bio _______________ biography, biology, biomorphic, biochemistry, biogenesis

auto _______________ autobiography, automobile, autograph, automatic, autocracy

port _______________ transport, import, report, porter, deport, important, portly

scrib _______________ scribble, inscribe, scribe, describe, transcribe, conscription

logy _______________ biology, anthropology, geology, mythology, entomology

dict _______________ dictionary, predict, malediction, dictation, addict, contradict

cred _______________ credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo

cent _______________ century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede, centurion

ad _______________ adhesive, adapt, addendum, addition, adherence, addict, advent, advocate

cede _______________ recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede, succeed, intercede

miss _______________ dismiss, remiss, missile, admission, missionary, emission, promissory

Words you know

archy _______________

cide _______________

ician _______________

itis _______________

aqua _______________

audi _______________

bell _______________

cap _______________

cise _______________

bio _______________

auto _______________

port _______________

scrib _______________

logy _______________

dict _______________

cred _______________

cent _______________

ad _______________

cede _______________

miss _______________

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Stem Definition Example words

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