1. Word Within the Word
Lesson 14
Day 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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

9. List 14
Day 2
Stems 7-12

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. List 14
Day 3
Stems 13-18

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

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

20. 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

21. 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

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

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

24. List 14
Day 4
Stems 19-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. 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