Word Within the Word Lesson 14 Day 1

example: pleopod: having more than two feet stem 1 pleo definition: more example: pleopod: having more than two feet

example: podiatrist: a foot doctor stem 2 stem: pod definition: foot example: podiatrist: a foot doctor

example: sororicide: the killing of one’s sister sorority stem 3 stem: soror definition: sister example: sororicide: the killing of one’s sister sorority

example: data: the plural of datum (information) bacteria (bacterium) stem 4 stem: -a definition: plural example: data: the plural of datum (information) bacteria (bacterium)

stem 5 stem: val definition: worth example: valid: a conclusion that is true or worthy Valuable; value

Stem 6 para beside, near Paragraph: words that go beside or near each other to form a thought paramedic; parapro, parallel

review of stems 1-6 pleo: more pleopod: more feet soror: sister sororcide: kill sister -a: plural data: plural datum val: worth valid: worthy conclusion para: beside, near paraphrase: means nearly the same pod: foot podiatrist: foot doctor

List 14 Day 2 Stems 7-12

example: dominate : exercising control or rule over; prominent Stem 7 stem: dom definition: rule example: dominate : exercising control or rule over; prominent

Example: energy: capacity for work or vigorous activity Stem 8 Stem: erg Definition: work Example: energy: capacity for work or vigorous activity

example: rhizoid: a root-like extension of a fungus stem 9 stem: rhiz definition: root example: rhizoid: a root-like extension of a fungus

example: saprophagous-feeding on decaying or rotten organic matter stem 10 stem: sapro definition: rotten example: saprophagous-feeding on decaying or rotten organic matter

stem: schizo definition: divide example: schizophrenia- divided or split personality

example: hippopotamus- an aquatic mammal also called a river horse stem 12 stem: hippo definition: horse example: hippopotamus- an aquatic mammal also called a river horse

Day 2 Review dom: rule example: dominate erg: work example: ergonomics-equipment design for the workplace rhiz: root example: rhizoid-a root-like extention of a fungus Sapro: rotten Example: saprohagous-feeding on rotten matter Schizo: divide Example: schizophrenia-divided personalities Hippo: horse Example: hippopotamus-a river horse

List 14 Day 3 Stems 13-18

example: chromosome- heredity material in every organism or human body stem 13 stem: som definition: body example: chromosome- heredity material in every organism or human body

stem: spor definition: seed example: sporophyte-the seed producing phase in the life cycle of a plant

Example: stationary-not moving, stopped, not capable of being moved stem 15 Stem: sta Definition: stop Example: stationary-not moving, stopped, not capable of being moved

example: rhododendron-an evergreen shrub with a rose colored flower stem 16 stem: rhodo definition: rose example: rhododendron-an evergreen shrub with a rose colored flower

stem 17 stem: taxis definition: arrangement example: syntax-the arrangement of words in a sentence Taxidermy – arrangement of skin

stem 18 Stem: vol Definition: will Example: voluntary-done or undertaken of one’s free will volunteer

List 14 Day 4 Stems 19-25

Example: fraternity- relating to brothers stem 19 Stem: frat Definition: brother Example: fraternity- relating to brothers

Example: trichosis-any disease affecting the hair Stem 20 Stem: trich Definition: hair Example: trichosis-any disease affecting the hair

definition: nourishment stem 21 stem: troph definition: nourishment example: dystrophy- a disorder caused by inadequate nourishment

example: toxin- a poisonous substance stem 22 stem: tox definition: poison example: toxin- a poisonous substance

Example: bisect- to cut or divide into two parts stem 23 Stem: sect Definition: cut Example: bisect- to cut or divide into two parts

stem 24 Stem: zygo Definition: yoke Example: zygote- the cell formed by the union of two gametes ; yoke-something that joins two things together

stem: zym definition: ferment example: zymurgy- the branch of chemistry that deals with the fermentation process

review of day 4 frat-brother fraternal-relating to brothers trich-hair trichosis- disease affecting hair troph-nourishment dystrophy-disease caused by inadequate nutrition tox-poison toxin-poisonous substance sect-cut bisect-cut into two parts zygo-yoke zygote-the cell formed by a yoke of two gametes zym-ferment zymurgy-the chemistry of fermentation