Word Within the Word List 8
Stem 1 Sed: sit Examples: Sediment: material that sits at the bottom of a liquid Sedentary: requires much sitting
Stem 2 Leg: read Examples: Legible: possible to read
Stem 3 anim: mind Example: animated- movement of the mind/thing
Stem 4 Tort: twist Examples: Contorted: twisted out of shape Distort: twisted out of focus
Stem 5 Nym: name Examples: Pseudonym- false name for a person Dr. Seuss = theodore Giesuel Stem 5 Nym: name Examples: Pseudonym- false name for a person Samuel Clements Mark Twain
Stem 7 Meta: change Example: Metamorphosis: change from one shape to another
Stem 8 Petr: rock Examples: Petrify: when item turns into rock
Stem 9 Miracle: an amazing or wonderful happening Mir: wonder Examples: Miracle: an amazing or wonderful happening Mirage: wonder if it is real
Stem 10 Man: hand Examples: Manicure: care of the hands and nails Manual: doing it with your hands
Stem 11 Rect: right Examples: Correct: to make right Rectangle- having right angles
Stem 12 Volv: roll Example: Revolve: to turn or roll on an axis
Stem 13 Demi: half Examples: Demigod: a half god, half human Demitasse: small cup for serving espresso
Stem 14 Retro: backward Examples: Retroactive: backward to the start Retrospect: a looking back on things past
Stem 15 Sens: feel Examples: Sensitive- feelings are very acute
Stem 16 Fy: make Examples: Fortify: to make strong Rectify: to make right
Stem 17 Ocul: eye Examples: Binocular: eye glasses to look through Ocular: relating to the eye
Stem 18 Cur: care for Examples: Cure: care for the illness Curator: one who cares for a museum
Stem 19 Ultra: beyond Examples: Ultraviolet: beyond the visible spectrum Ultraconservative: conservative to an extreme
Stem 20 Oid: appearance Examples: Android: appearance of a man Asteroid: appearance of a star
Stem 21 Gest: carry Examples: Gestation: pregnancy
Stem 22 Apt: fit Examples: Adapt: to make to fit
Stem 23 Tact: touch Example: Tactile: able to be touched Contact- to touch
Stem 24 Voc: voice Examples: Vocal: relating to the voice
Stem 25 Rid: laugh Example: Ridicule: to laugh at Ridiculous- laughable