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Explore the meanings and examples of stems such as mal, mis, post, pre, semi, sub, super, sym, syn, and tri. Learn how these prefixes and suffixes impact word meanings. Review the concepts with interactive activities.
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Stems Week 2
Week 2 Stems sub super sym syn tri • mal • mis • post • pre • semi Study the stems, meanings, and examples.
mal • Means: bad • Examples: malignant, malicious, malevolent
mis • Means: bodily, wrongly • Examples: mistrust, misalign, mistake
post • Means: after • Examples: postpartum, postpone, post-traumatic
pre • Means: before • Examples: premature, prepubescent
semi • Means: half • Examples: semi-truck, semiannual
sub • Means: under • Examples: submarine, subspecies
super • Means: over, above • Examples: supersonic, superintendent, supremacy
sym • Means: together • Examples: symmetry
syn • Means: together • Examples: synonym, synthesis, synagogue
tri • Means: three • Examples: tricycle, triad, triangle
Week 2 Review • Click on each stem for the correct meaning. • Click on the pictures to go back to the review.