1. Many English words were created using pieces of Latin or Greek words.
What is Word With the Word?
Many English words were created using pieces of Latin or Greek words.
We call these pieces “word stems” because we build complete words around them.
You might think of them as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

2. Can not get rid of it or “put it away”
Building Words
in-dis-pens-able
(not) (away) (put) (can)
indispensable
Can not get rid of it or “put it away”

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4. interstellar, international, interview, interject
inter- means between
inter-vene
(between) (come)
The poor zebra intervened to prevent the fighting lion and buffalo from seriously injuring each other.
interstellar, international, interview, interject

5. precede, antecedent, intercede
cede- means go
re-cede
(again) (go)
Just before a tsunami wave hits the beach, a huge amount of water recedes quickly.
precede, antecedent, intercede

6. contract, constellation, confidence
con- means together
con-gregate
(together) (group)
When porcupines congregate, the group is called a prickle.
contract, constellation, confidence

7. vocal, vocabulary, convocation
voc- means voice
voc-alist
(voice) (specialist)
Many unknown vocalists are able to gain recognition for their talent and hard work once they appear on T.V.
vocal, vocabulary, convocation

8. extraterrestrial, extrovert, extraordinary
extra- means beyond
extra-terrestrial
(beyond) (earthly)
Peering out into space, the astronomer wondered if extraterrestrials were peering back.
extraterrestrial, extrovert, extraordinary

9. voc-i-fer-ous Advanced Word vociferous-in a loud voice, noisy
(voice) (to carry) (full of)
vociferous-in a loud voice, noisy
The director instructed the actors to be vociferous, so their voices would carry from the stage to the cheap seats. She probably should have reminded them that screaming and singing are not synonyms.