1. Mrs. Lyttle’s Vocabulary Stems
Stem List 1

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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