1. The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 5 Part 2 (stems 116-125)

2. 116. geo meaning: earth Sentence example: Which earth study do you prefer: geology, geography, or geophysics?

3. Clue Words: geography, geothermal, geology, geophysics, geometry, geode

4. geography the study of the spatial and physical characteristics of the earth’s surface

5. 117. helio meaning: sun Sentence example: Galileo thought that the solar system was heliocentric, not earth-centered.

6. Clue Words: Helios, heliotropic, heliocentric, heliograph, perihelion, aphelion

7. heliotropic turning or growing towards the light

8. 118. thermo meaning: heat Sentence example: The thermotropic plants were killed by the cold front.

9. Clue Words: thermostat, thermos, thermotropic, thermonuclear

10. thermotropic oriented growth in response to heat

11. 119. tetra meaning: four Sentence example: Is a square a tetragon or a tetrahedron?

12. Clue Words: tetrameter, tetrahedron, tetragon, tetrachloride, tetracycline

13. tetrahedron a four-sided object

14. 120. meter meaning: measure Sentence example: The hydrometer measured the flow of the trout stream.

15. Clue Words: thermometer, millimeter, octameter, hydrometer, odometer

16. hydrometer an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid

17. 121. scope meaning: look Sentence example: A UFO appeared on the radarscope.

18. Clue Words: telescope, microscope, periscope, radarscope, horoscope, electroscope

19. microscope an optical instrument used to magnify

20. 122. son meaning: sound Sentence example: The senator’s sonorous voice was her best political weapon.

21. Clue Words: sonar, unison, sonorous, sonnet, dissonance, resonant, supersonic

22. resonant sounding again or echoing

23. 123. dec meaning: ten Sentence example: The Olympic decathlon winner was famous for a decade.

24. Clue Words: decade, decimal, decagon, decathlon, decimate, Decalogue Bryan Clay 2004 Silver Medal Athens Olympics

25. decathlon an athletic contest containing ten track- and-field events

26. 124. stell meaning: star Sentence example: The interstellar spaceship launching was a stellar occasion.

27. Clue Words: interstellar, stelliform, stellar, constellation, stellate

29. interstellar between stars

30. 125. amat meaning: love Sentence example: The amateur astronomer was an amiable fellow who loved his hobby.

31. Clue Words: amatory, amateur, amorous, amiable, amigo

32. amorous of or pertaining to love