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Word Within the Word. List 2. Stem 1. archy: government Examples: monarchy: government by one ruler anarchy: absence of a system of government and law. Stem 2. ard: always Example: Coward: someone who is always afraid Braggart: someone who always brags. Stem 3. cide: kill

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  1. Word Within the Word List 2

  2. Stem 1 • archy: government • Examples: • monarchy: government by one ruler • anarchy: absence of a system of government and law

  3. Stem 2 • ard: always • Example: • Coward: someone who is always afraid • Braggart: someone who always brags

  4. Stem 3 • cide: kill • Examples: • Herbicide: killing of plants • Genocide: killing of a race

  5. Stem 4 • ician: specialist • Example: • Musician: specialist in music • Technician: specialist in technology

  6. Stem 5 • itis: inflammation • Examples: • Appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix • Tonsillitis: inflammation of the tonsils

  7. Stem 7 • audi: hear • Examples: • Audiology: the science of hearing • Auditory: sense of hearing

  8. Stem 8 • bell: war • Examples: • Belligerent: hostile or warlike behavior • Antebellum: before the war

  9. Stem 9 • cap: take • Examples: • Capture: to take as hostage • Captivate: to capture through charm

  10. Stem 10 • cise: cut • Examples: • Excise: to cut out • Incision: the act of cutting into

  11. Stem 11 • bio: life • Examples: • Biology: the study of life • Biography: writing of one’s life

  12. Stem 12 • auto: self • Examples: • Autobiography: self writing of one’s life • Autograph: self signature

  13. Stem 13 • port: carry • Examples: • Transport: to carry across • Porter: one who carries

  14. Stem 14 • scrib: write • Example: • Inscribe: to write in • Scribble: to write down

  15. Stem 15 • logy: science • Examples: • Geology: earth science • Biology: life science

  16. Stem 16 • dict: say • Examples: • Predict: to say before something happens • Dictionary: words to say

  17. Stem 17 • cred: believe • Examples: • Credible: believable • Credit: able to believe them

  18. Stem 18 • cent: one hundred • Examples: • Centimeter: one hundredth of a meter • Century: one hundred years

  19. Stem 19 • neo: new • Examples: • Neophyte: new growth • Neonatal: having to do with a new born

  20. Stem 20 • ad: to • Examples: • Adhesive: to stick to • Addition: to add to

  21. Stem 21 • cede: go • Examples: • Recede: to go back • Proceed: to go on with

  22. Stem 22 • miss: send • Examples: • Dismiss: to send away • Admission: to send into

  23. Stem 23 • centri: center • Examples: • Concentric: same center • Decentralize: not centralized

  24. Stem 24 • biblio: book • Examples: • Bibliography: written list of books • Bibliophile: one who loves books

  25. Stem 25 • anthropo: man • Examples: • Anthropology: study of man • Lycanthrope: wolf man

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