Stems
Meanings
Word definitions
Lists 1-5
Questions?
100

This stem means vapor.


What is atmo?

100

Cardio means ...

What is heart?

100

Counteract means to ...

What is act against?

100

Intra means ...

(from List 1)

What is within?

100

If you are ambitious and you are demoted at work, would you be pleased?  Explain.

No, de = down   mot = move  ... you would be moved down the "corporate ladder".

200

This stem means know.

What is gno?

200

Ish means ...

What is like?

200

Hopeless means ...

What is without hope?

200

Anthropo means ...

(from List 2)

What is man?

200

Is an acrimonious exchange friendly?

No, acr = sharp   mony = condition ... the exchange would be sharp and bitter (angry).

300

This stem means stranger.

What is xeno?

300

Quasi means ...

What is somewhat?

300

Piglet means ...

What is a little pig?

300

Duct means ...

(from List 3)

What is lead?

300

Is a state of parity fair or not fair?

Fair, par = equal ... it would be equally fair for all parties.

400

This stem means trillionth.

What is pico?

400

Monger means ...

What is seller?

400

Greenish means ...

What is like green?

400

Punct means ...

(from List 4)

What is point?

400

This water is potable.  Should you drink it?

Yes,  pot = drink  ... it is able to be drunk.

500

This stem means attack.

What is lepsy?

500

Nesia means ...

What is island?

500

A nanosecond means ...

What is a billionth of a second?

500

Son means ...

(from List 5)

What is sound?

500

The submarine has a periscope.  For what purpose?

peri = around    scope = to look  It allows those in the submarine to look around above the water while the submarine is under the water.

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