Stems
Stems
Stems
Stems
Stems
100

This Latin stem means "not."

What is "in?"

100

This stem means "under" and can be found in the word "submarine"

What is SUB?

100

The stem "psych" is used in the words "psycho" and "psychology." What does "psych" mean?

What is "mind" or "spirit?"

100

The word "maternity" comes from this stem.

What is "MATER?"

100

This stem means "fear of?"

What is PHOBIA?

200

The words "aquarium" and "aquamarine" come from the stem "aqua." What does "aqua" mean?

What is water?

200

This Latin stem means "to write"  

What is "scrib?"

200

The stem "omni" is used in the words "omnipotent" and "omnidirectional." What does "omni" mean?

What is "all?"

200

This stem means "sea" and is used in the word "Marine" 

What is MARI?

200

This stem means "death."

What is "MORT?"

300

This stem means "bad," and examples include the words "malady," "malicious" and "malice."

What is MAL?

300

The word "paternity" comes from this stem.

What is PATER?

300

The stem "ante" is used in the words "antechamber" and "antebellum." What does "ante" mean?

What is "before?"

300

This stem means "to hear" and is part of the word "audible"

What is "AUDI?"

300

What does the stem "equi" mean? Examples are "equidistant" and "equilateral."

What is EQUAL? 

400

Which stem means "between?"

What is INTER?

400

This stem means "strong" and can be found in the name of a popular video game

What is FORT?

400

The stem "circum" is used in the words "circus" and "circumference." What does "circus" mean?

What is "around?"

400

The meaning of the stem "semi"

What is HALF?

400

The word "sympathy" or "symphony
 comes from the Latin stem "sym;" What does "sym" mean?

together

500

This stem means "not" and can be placed before the words "done" and "focused"

What is "UN?"

500

This stem means "over" and is part of the name of a famous comic book and movie hero 

What is "SUPER?"

500

The stem "ex" means this...

What is "out?"

500

These two words use the stem "re"

What is RERUN, REDO, RETAKE?

500

The Latin stem "pre" is used in the words "premature" and "preview." What does it mean?

What is "before?"