1. The Word Within the Word
Stem Lesson 1
Part 1 (stems 1-15)

2. Sentence example: The Civil War antedates the Korean War by decades
meaning: before
Sentence example: The Civil War antedates the Korean War by decades

3. Clue Words: antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior

4. Sentence example: The antiaircraft fire shot down the enemy plane.
meaning: against
Sentence example: The antiaircraft fire shot down the enemy plane.

5. Clue Words: antiaircraft, antibody, anticlimax, antitoxin, antithesis

6. Sentence example: The two nations had a bilateral agreement.
meaning: two
Sentence example: The two nations had a bilateral agreement.

7. Clue Words: bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, binocular

8. Sentence example: The circumspect spy is difficult to catch.
meaning: around
Sentence example: The circumspect spy is difficult to catch.

9. Clue Words: circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent, circus

10. Sentence example: The two together are an interesting combination.
meaning: together
Sentence example: The two together are an interesting combination.

11. Clue Words: combination, comfort, common, complete, combo

12. Sentence example: He was confined to his bedroom until he apologized.
meaning: together
Sentence example: He was confined to his bedroom until he apologized.

13. Clue Words: contract, confidence, confine, confederate, conjunction, contact

14. Sentence example: The lunar lander descended through the atmosphere.
meaning: down
Sentence example: The lunar lander descended through the atmosphere.

15. Clue Words: deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, demolish, decrepit

16. Sentence example: His attention was easily distracted.
meaning: away
Sentence example: His attention was easily distracted.

17. Clue Words: distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, dismiss, disprove

18. Sentence example: She made an equilateral triangle with three straws.
meaning: equal
Sentence example: She made an equilateral triangle with three straws.

19. Clue Words: equitable, equilateral, equation, equilibrium

20. Sentence example: It was an extraordinary achievement.
meaning: beyond
Sentence example: It was an extraordinary achievement.

21. Clue Words: extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural

22. Sentence example: They were lost in interstellar space.
meaning: between
Sentence example: They were lost in interstellar space.

23. Clue Words: international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject, interlude

24. 12. intra
meaning: within
Sentence example: He received an intravenous solution through a tube in his arm.

25. Clue Words: intracellular, intravenous, intrastate, intramural

26. Sentence example: The boy was a lonely introvert who kept to himself.
meaning: into
Sentence example: The boy was a lonely introvert who kept to himself.

27. Clue Words: introduce, introspective, introvert, introject

28. 14. mal
meaning: bad
Sentence example: He looked fearfully at the glowing, malevolent demon.

29. Clue Words: malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malpractice, malady

30. Sentence example: He had the misfortune to forget his wallet.
meaning: bad
Sentence example: He had the misfortune to forget his wallet.

31. Clue Words: misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misdeed, misguided