Common Stems Flashcards
To learn about the make-ups of a word. Break it down
Ag, ac
Do
Ex. Agenda, action
Agri
Farm
Ex. Agriculture
Aqua
Water
Ex. Aquatic
Auto
Self
Ex. Automatic
Biblio
Book
Ex: bibliograohy
Bio
Life
Ex: biography
Cad, cas
Fall
Ex: cadence, casual
Cap, cep, cept
Take
Ex: captive, accept
Capit
Head
Ex: capital, decapitate
Ced, cede, ceed, cess
Go
Ex: intercede
Celer
Speed
Ex. accelerate
Chrom
Color
Ex. Monochromatic
Chron
Time
Ex. Chronological
Cide, cis
Cut
Ex. Incision
Clude, clud, clus
Close, close in
Ex. include, cluster
Cog, cogn
Knowledge of
Ex. Recognize
Cur, curs
Run
Ex. Recur, cursive
Ded
Give
Ex. dedicate
Dent, dont
Tooth
Ex. Dental
Duce, duct
Lead
Ex. Induce, deduct
Fact, fect,fict
Make, do
Ex. Perfect, fiction, factory
Fer, late
Carry
Refer, dilate, transfer, translate
Flect, flex
Bend, turn
Ex. reflect
Fring, fract
Break
Ex. Infringe, refract
Graph, gram
Picture, writing
Ex. Graphic, telegram
Greg
Group, gather
Ex. Gregarious, congregation
Gress, grad
Step, walk
Ex. Progress, degrade
Hydr
Water
Ex. Hydrate
Ject
Throw
Ex. Inject
Jud
Right
Ex. Judicial
Junct
Join
Ex. Conjunction
Juris
Law, justice
Ex. Jurist
Lect, leg
Read, choose
Ex. Collect, legible
Logue
Speech, speaking
Ex. Dialogue
Logy
Study of
Ex. Psychology
Loq, loc
Speak
Ex. Elocution
Lude, lus
Play, perform
Ex. Elude, ludicrous
Manu
By hand
Ex. Manuscript
Mand
Order
Ex. Demand
Mar
Sea
Ex. Maritime
Med
Middle
Ex. intermediate
Ment, mem
Mind, memory
Ex. Mention
Meter
Measure
Ex. Thermometer
Micro
Small
Ex. Microscope
Min
Lessen, small
Ex. Miniature
Mis, miss, mit
Send
Ex. remit, dismiss
Mot, mov
Move
Ex. Remote, remove
Mute
Change
Ex. commute, mutation
Naut
Sailor, sail
Ex. Nautical
Nounce, nunci
Declare, state
Ex. Announce, enunciate
Ped, pod
Foot
Ex. Pedal
Pel, pulse
Drive, push
Ex. Dispel, impulse
Pend, pense
Hang
Ex. Depend, dispenser
Plac
Please
Ex. placate
Plic
Fold
Ex. Implicate
Port
Carry
Ex. Portable
Pose, pone
Put, place
Ex. Depose, component
Reg, rect
Rule
Ex. Regulate, direct
Rupt
Break
Ex. Disruption
Sec, sect
Cut
Ex. Bisect
Sed
Remain
Ex. Sedentary
Sert
Weave, bind
Ex. Insert
Serve
Keep, save
Ex. Preserve
Scend, scent
Climb
Ex. Ascent
Scribe, script
Write
Ex. Decribe, transcript
Sist
Stand, set
Ex. insist
Spect
Look
Ex. Inspect
Spire, spirat
Breath, breathe
Ex. Perspire
Strict
Tighten
Ex. Restrict
Tain
Hold
Ex. Detain
Term
End
Ex. Terminate
Tract
Draw, drag
Ex. Detract
Tort
Twist
Ex. Distort
Vene, vent
Come
Ex. Intervene, invent
Vict
Overcome, conquer
Ex. Evict
Volve, volu
Roll, turn
Ex. Evolve, evolution
