The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 4 Part 2 (stems )
91. eu meaning: good Sentence example: The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us away.
Clue Words: Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, Europe, eugenics
Eulogy A praise-filled speech
92. endo meaning: within Sentence example: Human beings have endoskeletons, not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.
Clue Words: endoplasm, endocrine, endothermic, endoskeleton
Endothermic A reaction that absorbs heat
93. phobia meaning: fear Sentence example: The trembling dog on the twenty- third floor has acrophobia.
Clue Words: claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
Acrophobia Fear of heights
94. ortho meaning: straight Sentence example: The orthodontist straightened Count Dracula’s fangs.
Clue Words: orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal
Orthodox The approved set of beliefs
95. put meaning: think Sentence example: The computer hummed once and exploded.
Clue Words: reputation, putative, impute, dispute, computer, disreputable
Putative Thought to be as something i.e. He was the putative father of the child although they still needed to do a paternity test
96. ver meaning: true Sentence example: We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
Clue Words: verify, veracity, veritable, verdict
Veracity truthfulness
97. matri meaning: mother Sentence example: The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic matricide.
Clue Words: matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony
Matrimony marriage
98. mega meaning: large Sentence example: The massive megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
Clue Words: megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron
Megalomania Delusions of greatness
99. pop meaning: people Sentence example: The populist candidate, a favorite of the voters, won the primary election.
Clue Words: popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
Populous Many people or inhabitants
100. sangui meaning: blood Sentence example: The massive armies joined in the sanguinary combat.
Clue Words: sanguinary, sanguine, sangria
Sanguine Cheerfully optimistic, positive