SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008
FIRST SIX WEEKS
SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008
FIRST SIX WEEKS
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| circum | around | circumspect, circumnavigate, circumvent |
| mal | bad | malevolent, malady, malicious |
| post | after | posthumous, postscript, posterity |
| equi | equal | equilateral, equivocate, equilibrium |
| ante | before | antebellum, antecedent, anterior |
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tricycle, trifold, trio |
SECOND SIX WEEKS 2007
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| un | not | unequal, unable, undone |
| inter | between | international, interstellar, interstate, interject |
| hemi | half | hemisphere |
| dis | away | dismiss, distract, distort |
| sym | together | symphony, sympathy, symmetry |
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century, centigrade |
THIRD SIX WEEKS 2007
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| bi | two | bicycle, bicuspid, biennial |
| super | over | supermarket, superior |
| de | down | derail, descend, depart |
| sub | under | submarine, subterrain, submerge |
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unique, unicycle, uniform, unity |
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FOURTH SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| creat | make | creation, create, creator |
| liber | free | liberty, liberate, liberation |
| loc | place | locate, local, location |
| mem | keep in mind | memory, memento, remember |
| port | carry | portable, transport, report |
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vision, visor, invisible |
FIFTH SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| ology | study of | biology, meteorology, geology, zoology |
| auto | self | autograph, automatic, automobile, autobiography |
| semi | half | semicircle, semiformal, semiannual |
| bio | life | biology, biography, biosphere |
| micro | small | microscope, microorganism |
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television, telegraph, telephone |
SIXTH SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| photo | light | photosynthesis, photograph, photosensitive |
| meter | measure | centimeter, millimeter, kilometer |
| mono | single, one | monotone, monopoly |
| ped | foot | pedal, pedestrian, pediotrist |
| oct | eight | octtet, octagenarian, octagon |
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maritime, marine |
SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009
FIRST SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| geo | earth | geography, geology, geometry |
| scope | look | telescope, microscope, periscope |
| anti | against | anti-aircraft, anticlimax, antithesis |
| intro | into | introduce, introspective, introvert |
| neo | new | neon, neolith, neophyte |
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aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct |
SECOND SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| archy | government | monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy |
| bio | life | biology, biography, biomorphic |
| auto | self | autograph, autocracy, autobiography |
| chron | time | chronic, chronological, synchronize |
| dec | ten | decade, decimal, decimate |
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auditory, audience, audiophile |
THIRD SIX WEEKS 2008
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| ject | throw | dejection, interject, conjecture, eject |
| dorm | sleep | dormant, dormitory, dormer |
| magn | great | magnate, magnificent, magnanimous |
| ver | true | verify, veracity, verdict |
| put | think | dispute, putative, reputation |
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scribe, inscribe, describe |
FOURTH SIX WEEKS 2009
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| bene | good | benefit, benediction, benefactor |
| son | sound | sonorous, dissonance, sonnet |
| nov | new | novice, nova, innovation |
| sangui | blood | sanguine, sanguinary, consanguinity |
| cogn | know | cognizance, incognito, cognoscenti |
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recede, precede, secede |
FIFTH SIX WEEKS 2009
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| spec | look | specter, specious, spectrum |
| pend | hang | pending, impending, depend |
| omni | all | omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient |
| re | again | reiterate, regurgitate, revive |
| ex | out | exculpate, exorbitant, except |
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excise, incisive, incisors |
SIXTH SIX WEEKS 2009
| Stem | Meaning | Examples |
| cred | believe | incredulous, credo, credible |
| miss/mit | send | missive, remiss, emission, transmit |
| cide | kill | regicide, homicide, fratricide, insecticide |
| dict | say | edict, malediction, contradict |
| bell | war | rebellion, bellicose, belligerent, antebellum |
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premature |
Updated 9-1-07
