100 Stems Flashcards
“Ante”
(before) antebellum, anterior,
“Anti”
(against) antibody, antithesis,
“Bi”
(two) bicycle, binoculars, bilateral,
“Circum”
(around) circumference, circumspect
“Com”
(together) communication, combination, combo
“Con”
(together) confine, confederate, contract; conjunction
“De”
(down) deposit, denounce, deduct, demolish
“Dis”
(away) dismiss, disperse, disprove, distract
“Equi”
(equal) equitable, equinox, equilateral, equation
“Extra”
(beyond) extraterrestrial, extraneous, extrovert, extraordinary
Inter
(between) interstate, interject, interlude
Intro
(into) introduction, introvert, introspective
Intra
(within) intravenous, intracellular, intrastate
Mal
(bad) malignant, malicious, malign, malevolent
Mis
(bad) mistake, misfire, misfortune, misguided
Non
(not) nonprofit, nonstop, nonchalant
Post
(after) posthumous, postscript, postgraduate
Pre
(before) preschool, pretest, prediction
Semi
(half) semicircle, semiformal, semiannual
Sub
(under) submarine, subtract, submissive
Super
(over) supervise, superb, superior, supernatural
Syn
(together) synonym; synchronize, synopsis
Sym
(together) symbiosis, symphony, symmetry, sympathy
Tri
(three) tricycle, triangle, triceratops, triad
Un
(Not) unfit, unequal, unearned, unconventional
Archy
(government) anarchy, monarchy, patriarchy, matriarchy
Ard
(always) coward, sluggard, laggard, dullard
Cide
(kill) herbicide, homicide, genocide, suicide
Ician
(specialist) technician, musician, beautician, physician
Itis
(inflammation) tonsillitis, arthritis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis
Aqua
(water) aquarium, aquatic, aquaduct, aquaplane
Audi
(hear) audiologist, auditorium, auditory, audititon
Bell
(war) belligerent, rebel, rebellion
Cap
(take) capsize, capture, captivity
Cise
(cut) incision, precise, incisors, excise
Bio
(life) biology, biography, biochemistry
Auto
(self) autobiography, automatic, autograph
Port
(carry) portable, transport, deport, import
Scrib
(write) scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe
Ology
(science) biology, geology, anthropology, mythology