Mrs. Bailey’s Vocabulary Stems Stem List 1

ANTE before antecedent preceding in place or time antebellum before a war antedate earlier in time

ANTI against antidote something that counteracts a poison antibacterial directed or effective against bacteria antibiotic a substance that kills one that causes disease antifreeze a substance added to a liquid (as the water in an automobile radiator) to prevent freezing

BI two bicycle two wheeled vehicle biped having two feet bilateral two sided bisect to cut into two parts binocular having two lenses bilingual able to speak two languages

CIRCUM around circumference the distance around something circumnavigate to go completely around especially by water circumspect cautious of what might happen circumvent to go around

COM together commute to travel back and forth regularly combine to mix together so that the identity of each part is lost complete having all necessary parts common belonging to or used by everyone committee a group of persons who take action on some matter