STEMS LIST #1

Stem Meaning Example

ante before anterior

anti against antibody

bi two bicycle

circum

around circumvent

com together combination

con together contact

de down descent

dis away distract

STEMS LIST #2

Stem Meaning Example

equi equal equilateral

extra beyond extraordinary

inter between international

intra within intravenous

intro into introduce

mal bad malevolent

mis bad mistake

non not nonstop

anti against antibody

dis away distract

STEMS LIST #3

Stem Meaning Example

post after postscript

pre before predict

semi half semicircle

sub under submarine

super over superior

syn together synthetic

sym together symphony

tri three triangle

un not unearned

mis bad mistake

STEMS LIST #4

Stem Meaning Example

archy government

monarchy

ard always coward

cide kill homicide

ician specialist musician

itis infection arthritis

aqua water aquarium

audi hear audience

bell war rebellion

non not nonstop

intro into introduce

STEMS LIST #5

Stem Meaning Example

cap take capture

cise cut excise

bio life biology

auto self automatic

port carry portable

scrib write scribble

logy science geology

dict say predict

post after postscript

pre before preview

STEMS LIST #6

Stem Meaning Example

cred believe credible

cent one hundred

century

neo new neonatal

ad to adhesive

cede go precede

miss send missionary

centri center concentric

biblio book bibliography

anthropo

man anthropology

aqua water aquarium

STEMS LIST #7

Stem Meaning Example

homo same homonym

spec look inspect

duct lead conduct

fer carry transfer

pend hang pendant

micro small microscope

hydro water hydroplane

photo light photograph

scrib write scribble

biblio book bibliography

STEMS LIST #8

Stem Meaning Example

pan all panoramic

penta five pentagon

tele far telescope

vid look video

omni all omnipotent

ex out exit

poly many polygon

re again review

cede go precede

hydro water hydroelectric

STEMS LIST #9

Stem Meaning Example

hypo under hypodermic

pseudo

false pseudonym

neuro nerve neurology

tomy cut lobotomy

hema blood hematology

proto first prototype

phon sound telephone

mono one monotone

viv life vivid

tele far telescope

STEMS LIST #10

Stem Meaning

Example

morph shape morphology

vest clothes vestry

bene good benefit

pond weight ponder

corp body corpse

dorm sleep dormitory

pater father paternity

nov new novice

micro small microscope

re again rewind

STEMS LIST #11

Stem

Meaning Example

punct point puncture

ject throw eject

tion act or state

creation

loco place location

dox opinion doxology

amphi

both amphibious

magn great magnificent

eu good eulogy

morph

shape metamorphosis

corp body corpse

STEMS LIST #12

Stem Meaning Example

endo within endocrine

phobia fear acrophobia

ortho straight orthodontist

put think reputation

ver true verify

matri mother matriarch

mega large megaphone

pop people population

sangui blood sanguine

loco place location

STEMS LIST #13

Stem Meaning Example

vita life vitality

demo people democracy

stereo solid stereotype

ism doctrine capitalism

cogn know recognize

sur over surplus

alter other alternative

astr star astronomy

phobia fear hydrophobia

mega large megalomania

STEMS LIST #14

Stem Meaning Example

dyna power dynamo

chron time chronological

hyper over hyperactive

luna moon lunar

octa eight octagon

gyro turn gyroscope

contra against contradict

geo earth geography

endo within endoskeleton

demo people democratic

STEMS LIST #15

Stem Meaning Example

helio sun heliotropic

thermo heat thermos

tetra four tetrahedron

meter measure millimeter

scope look periscope

son sound sonar

dec ten decade

stell star constellation

amat love amorous

geo earth geology

STEMS LIST #16

Stem Meaning Example

germ vital or related

germane

greg group congregate

mar sea marine

prim first primary

pyro fire pyromania

clam cry out exclamation

plu more plural

tang touch tangible

meter measure centimeter

demo people demography

STEMS LIST #17

Stem Meaning Example

string bind stringent

liber free liberty

junct join conjunction

clud close exclude

se apart secede

trib pay tribute

dign worthy dignity

luc light translucent

germ vital or related

germinate

mar sea submarine

STEMS LIST #18

Stem Meaning Example

rupt break rupture

grat pleasing gratifying

medi middle median

soph wisdom philosophy

cur run current

tempor

time contemporary

migr wander migrate

trans across transfer

gamy marriage monogamy

liber free liberate

STEMS LIST #19

Stem Meaning

Example

numer number numeral

fort strong fortify

osteo bone osteotomy

ornith bird ornithology

polis city metropolis

fus pour transfusion

ego I egotistical

spir breathe respiration

trans across transcontinental

medi middle medium

STEMS LIST #20

Stem Meaning Example

dia across diameter

acr sharp acrid

acro high acrobat

culp blame culprit

derm skin dermatitis

zo animal zodiac

per through perforation

pac peace pacify

spir breathe perspiration

numer number enumerate

STEMS LIST #21

Stem Meaning Example

brev short abbreviation

necro death necrotic

urb city urban

pugn fight repugnant

ecto outer ectoderm

plasto molded plastic

agog leader demagogue

cle small particle

il not illegal

dia across diagonal

STEMS LIST #22

Stem Meaning Example

sed sit sediment

leg read legible

anim mind animated

tort twist contorted

nym name homonym

sanct holy sanctity

meta change metaphor

petr rock petrify

derm skin dermatologist

necro death necrophobia

STEMS LIST #23

Stem Meaning Example

mir wonder miracle

man hand manicure

rect right correct

volv roll revolve

demi half demigod

retro backward retroactive

sens feel sensitive

fy make solidify

anim mind animal

il not illegal

STEMS LIST #24

Stem Meaning Example

ocul eye binocular

cur care for curator

ultra beyond ultraviolet

oid appearance

android

gest carry digest

apt fit adapt

tact touch contact

voc voice vocal

rid laugh ridicule

demi half demitasse

STEMS LIST #25

Stem Meaning

Example

path feeling sympathy

a not apathy

nomy law economy

fid faith confident

caco bad cacophony

hetero

different heterogeneous

sci know science

graph write autograph

ultra beyond ultramarine

tact touch tactile

STEMS LIST #26

Stem Meaning Example

lat side bilateral

lith rock neolithic

tract pull tractor

in in or not insane inscribe

co together cooperate

phile love bibliophile

ine nature of crystalline

-ar relating to

solar

apt fit aptitude

a not amoral

STEMS LIST #27

Stem Meaning Example

hexa six hexagon

fract break fracture

platy flat platypus

theo God theology

fin end final

hedron sided object

tetrahedron

ambul walk ambulatory

ous full of glorious

topo place topic

lat side unilateral

STEMS LIST #28

Stem Meaning Example

ped foot or child

pedestal pediatrics

mort death mortuary

carn flesh carnivore

psych soul psychic

ethno race or culture

ethnologist

gen origin genetics

nat born native

paleo old paleolithic

hexa six hexahedron

ous full of luminous

STEMS LIST #29

Stem Meaning

Example

curs run cursive

crypt hidden cryptic

cad fall cadence

capit head capital

logu talk dialogue

sacro holy sacrosanct

uni one unicycle

ness quality softness

mort death mortal

psych soul psychology

STEMS LIST #30

Stem Meaning Example

alt high altitude

ics art graphics

iso equal isosceles

vert turn revert

ate cause create

cor heart discord

ess female princess

muta change mutant

fug flee fugitive

uni one uniform