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The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 4 Part 2 (stems 91-100)
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91. eu meaning: good Sentence example: The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us away.
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Clue Words: Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, Europe, eugenics
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Eulogy A praise-filled speech
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92. endo meaning: within Sentence example: Human beings have endoskeletons, not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.
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Clue Words: endoplasm, endocrine, endothermic, endoskeleton
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Endothermic A reaction that absorbs heat
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93. phobia meaning: fear Sentence example: The trembling dog on the twenty- third floor has acrophobia.
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Clue Words: claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
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Acrophobia Fear of heights
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94. ortho meaning: straight Sentence example: The orthodontist straightened Count Dracula’s fangs.
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Clue Words: orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal
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Orthodox The approved set of beliefs
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95. put meaning: think Sentence example: The computer hummed once and exploded.
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Clue Words: reputation, putative, impute, dispute, computer, disreputable
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Putative Thought to be as something i.e. He was the putative father of the child although they still needed to do a paternity test
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96. ver meaning: true Sentence example: We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
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Clue Words: verify, veracity, veritable, verdict
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Veracity truthfulness
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97. matri meaning: mother Sentence example: The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic matricide.
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Clue Words: matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony
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Matrimony marriage
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98. mega meaning: large Sentence example: The massive megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
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Clue Words: megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron
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Megalomania Delusions of greatness
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99. pop meaning: people Sentence example: The populist candidate, a favorite of the voters, won the primary election.
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Clue Words: popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
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Populous Many people or inhabitants
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100. sangui meaning: blood Sentence example: The massive armies joined in the sanguinary combat.
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Clue Words: sanguinary, sanguine, sangria
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Sanguine Cheerfully optimistic, positive
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