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Word Within the Word: Stem List 1
Name ________________________________
Test date __________________________
Date begun _______________
Assignments due ______________________
Stem
Meaning
Words
Origin
ante
before
antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior, ante
meridiem
Latin
anti
against
antibody, anticlimax, antithesis, anti-aircraft, anticline
Greek
bi
two
bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, bipolar,
binocular
Latin
circum
around
circumspect, circus, circumnavigate, circumvent
Latin
com
together
combination, comfort, commensurate, common,
complete, combo
Latin
con
together
contract, confidence, confine, confederate, conjunction,
contact
Latin
de
down
deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct,
demolish, decrepit, deplete
Latin
dis
away
distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, disperse, dismiss,
dissuade, disprove
Latin
equi
equal
equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation,
equilibrium
Latin
extra
beyond
extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert,
extramural
Latin
inter
between
international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject,
interlude
Latin
intra
within
intracellular, intravenous, intracranial, intrastate
Latin
intro
into
introduce, introspective, introvert, introject,
intromission
Latin
Stem
Meaning
Words
Origin
mal
bad
malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malady,
malapropism, malonym
Latin
mis
bad
misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misery, miser,
misdeed, misguided
Germanic
non
not
nonstop, nonprofit, none, nonconformity, nonplussed,
nonchalant
Latin
post
after
postgraduate, posthumous, postscript, posterity,
postlude, posterior
Latin
pre
before
prelude, preposition, premonition, premature, predict,
predecessor
Latin
semi
half
semitone, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiweekly,
semiannual, semiformal
Latin
sub
under
subterranean, subtract, subordinate, submarine,
subterfuge, substantial
Latin
super
over
supervise, superb, superior, superfluous, supercilious,
supernatural
Latin
syn
together
synthetic, synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synopsis,
syntax
Greek
sym
together
sympathy, symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, symphony,
symposium
Greek
tri
three
tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops,
trivia, trialogue
Greek
un
not
unfit, unequal, undone, unequivocal, unearned,
unconventional, untenable
Old Engl.
Word Within A Word Unit 1 Analogies
Name _____________________________ Date ______________
1.
antebellum: belligerency : :
antiaircraft: aircraft
nonstop: continuous
cause: effect
morning: afternoon
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2.
interstellar: stellar : :
submarine : marine
interstate: intrastate
mortar: bricks
intracellular : cell
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.
superfluous : inadequate : :
excess : insufficiency
malevolence : benevolence
superior : mediocre
euphony : cacophony
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
4.
supercilious : idolizing : :
depression : euphoria
condescension : admission
synthesis : antithesis
zenith : nadir
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
5.
circumvent : comply : :
noncooperation : complaisance
superior : subordinate
preposition : position
circumnavigate : navigate
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
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6.
ancestry : posterity : :
eohippus : horse
intracranial : cranial
anteroom : gazebo
syncline : anticline
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
7.
antecedent : precedent : :
grammar : law
circumlocution : equivocation
malaprop : malevolence
inspection : introspection
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
8.
prenatal : posthumous : :
bilateral : unilateral
pathogen : syndrome
intravenous : vein
subterfuge : evasion
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
9.
biped : bicycle : :
quadruped : automobile
rectangle : tetragon
binary : unitary
biceps : triceps
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
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10.
circumspect : reckless : :
circumlocution : equivocation
conjunction : disjunction
supercilious : despicable
homophone : homonym
relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
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Word Within the Word
Assignments Unit 1
Name _____________________ Date Begun ___________
Due Date ______________________________
1. Complete a word web for one word in the unit.
2. Choose one word from the unit list. Prepare to share the
meaning of the word with the class. You may draw a picture,
make a chart, prepare a short skit, write a rhyme or riddle that
would give clues to the word, or any other idea you may have.
What you may NOT do is stand up and say “The word I chose
is....and it means.....”. Be creative! You may not say the word or
any form of the word or its meaning as part of your presentation.
3. Choose any 3 of the following activities:
A. Invent 3 words that each
combine two or more of the
stems in unit 1. Write a
definition for each word.
B. How many things can
you think of that need to be
synchronized?
C. What is the difference
between interstate
highways and intrastate
highways? Explain by using
the definitions of the stems
in the words.
D. Is it wrong to b e an
introvert, or is it just a
matter of style? Is it better
to be sociable? Discuss in a
minimum of one well
constructed paragraph.
E. If you could do
something truly
extraordinary, what would
it be?
F. What is the relationship
between the words
superfluous and
inadequate? What are two
other words that share the
same relationship?
G. If nav means ship,
explain the complete origin
of the word
circumnavigate.
H. Explain how the number
2 relates to each of the
words listed for the stem bi.
I. What is the relationship
between the words
interstellar and stellar?
What are two other words
that have the same
relationship?
J. Would you like to receive
a posthumous award? Why
or why not? When does
someone deserve a
posthumous award?
K. Describe someone who is
behaving in a superfluous
manner.
4. The activities I will complete are:
_____
_____
_____
5. Complete the activities above on lined paper, writing legibly,
or type and print each activity.