Most Commonly Assimilating Stems

Question 1

ad- (assimilation)

Answer 1

a+any consonant, [ad = L, to] (abbreviate, accelerate, additional, affection)

Question 2

com-

Answer 2

(L, together): com-, con-, col-, co-, cor- [cum = L, with] [complicate, concourse, collect, connect, coalesce, correct)

Question 3

How do you assimilate?

Answer 3

1st stem changes its final letter to match the 1st letter of the 2nd stem
ad + similare –> aS Simil ation

Question 4

ex-

Answer 4

(L, out): e-, ec-, ef-, ex- [ex = L, out] [eccentric, effervescent, exsertile, epupillate)

Question 5

in-

Answer 5

(L, in): iM+B,P, in-, il-, ir- IN ENGLISH, YOU CAN’T HAVE NB OR NP. [in = L, in]

Question 6

in,

Answer 6

L, not): iM+B,P, in-, il-, ir- IN ENGLISH, YOU CAN’T HAVE NB OR NP. [in = L, not]

in- (L, not): same thing – CAN’T ASK.

Question 7

sym-

Answer 7

(Gk, together): sy-, sym-, syn-, syl-, sys- [SYMM, SYNN, SYN, SYLL, SYS; etym: sym-; etym: sys-, etym: syl-…] [sym = Gk, together, with)

Question 8

sub

Answer 8

(L, under): sub-, suc-, suf-, sus-, sup- [sub = L, under] SUFF, SUCC, SUSS*…

Question 9

en-

Answer 9

• (Fr, in, on OR Gk, in, on): eM+B,P; en- [en]

Question 10

ob-

Answer 10

(L, inward): ob-, oc-, of-, op- [ob = L, inward]

Question 11

dis

Answer 11

• (L, apart): dis-, dif-, di- – CAN’T ASK.