Lesson 13 Stems/Bases

Question 1

CERN-, CRET-, CERT-

discernment, secret, excrete, ascertain

Answer 1

to separate, distinguish

Question 2

DUR-

duration, endurable

Answer 2

hard; to last

Question 3

FUND-, FUS-, [FOUND-]

refund, fusion, confusion, foundary

Answer 3

to pour, melt

Question 4

NASC-, NAT-

nascent, native, prenatal, nature, natural

Answer 4

to be born

Question 5

PEL(L)-, PULS

propel, compelling, impulsive, repulsive

Answer 5

to drive, push

Question 6

PON-, POSIT-, [POUND-], [POSE-]

component, deposit, position, compound, compose, oppose

Answer 6

to place, put

Question 7

TORT-

torture, distort

Answer 7

to twist