1. The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 2 Part 2 (stems 41-50)

2. 41. dict meaning: say Sentence example: The grand jury returned a robbery indictment against him.

3. Clue Words: dictionary, predict, dictation, addict, contradict

4. Contradict To say the opposite

5. 42. cred meaning: believe Sentence example: A credulous person will believe anything.

6. Clue Words: credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited, credibility, credo

7. Credible believable

8. 43. cent meaning: one hundred Sentence example: Fortunately, the centipede wears no shoes.

9. Clue Words: century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede

10. Century 100 years

11. 44. neo meaning: new Sentence example: Homer was a neophyte in the business world, but he learned quickly.

12. Clue Words: neophyte, neon, neolithic, neoclassic, neonatal

13. Neophyte A beginner

14. Clue Words: neophyte, neon, neolithic, neoclassic, neonatal

15. 45. ad meaning: to Sentence example: The adhesive allowed the poster to stick to the wall.

16. Clue Words: adhesive, adapt, addition, addict, advent, advocate

17. Adapt Change to fit one’s environment

18. 46. cede meaning: go Sentence example: At last the flood waters began to recede from the land.

19. Clue Words: recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede, concede, intercede, succeed

20. Secede To withdraw from a group/ alliance

21. 47. miss meaning: send Sentence example: The unfortunate missionary was sent to the cannibal tribe.

22. Clue Words: dismiss, remiss, missile, admission, emission

23. Emission Discharging something or something released, i.e. Carbon dioxide from a car

24. 48. centri meaning: center Sentence example: The ripples on the pond spread out in concentric circles.

25. Clue Words: centrifugal, centripetal, centrist, concentric, decentralize, eccentric

26. Eccentric Peculiar or odd

27. 49. biblio meaning: book Sentence example: The book-smelling Mr. Hurst was a lifelong bibliophile.

28. Clue Words: bibliography, bibliophile, bible, bibliophobia

29. Bibliophile A book lover

30. 50. anthropo meaning: man Sentence example: The unsympathetic grouch was sometimes called a misanthropist.

31. Clue Words: anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope

32. Misanthrope A hater of humankind