Word Within the Word

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Word Within the Word

• Lesson 14
• Day 1

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stem 1

• pleo
• definition more
• example pleopod having more than two feet

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stem 2

• stem pod
• definition foot
• example podiatrist a foot doctor

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stem 3

• stem soror
• definition sister
• example sororicide the killing of ones sister
• sorority

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stem 4

• stem -a
• definition plural
• example data the plural of datum (information)
• bacteria (bacterium)

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stem 5

• stem val
• definition worth
• example valid a conclusion that is true or
  worthy
• Valuable value

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Stem 6

• para
• beside, near
• Paragraph words that go beside or near each
  other to form a thought
• paramedic parapro, parallel

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review of stems 1-6

• pleo more
• pleopod more feet
• soror sister
• sororcide kill sister
• -a plural
• data plural datum

• val worth
• valid worthy conclusion
• para beside, near
• paraphrase means nearly the same
• pod foot
• podiatrist foot doctor

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List 14

• Day 2
• Stems 7-12

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Stem 7

• stem dom
• definition rule
• example dominate exercising control or rule
  over prominent

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Stem 8

• Stem erg
• Definition work
• Example energy capacity for work or vigorous
  activity

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stem 9

• stem rhiz
• definition root
• example rhizoid a root-like extension of a
  fungus

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stem 10

• stem sapro
• definition rotten
• example saprophagous-feeding on decaying or
  rotten organic matter

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stem 11

• stem schizo
• definition divide
• example schizophrenia- divided or split
  personality

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stem 12

• stem hippo
• definition horse
• example hippopotamus- an aquatic mammal also
  called a river horse

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Day 2 Review

• dom rule
• example dominate
• erg work
• example ergonomics-equipment design for the
  workplace
• rhiz root
• example rhizoid-a root-like extention of a
  fungus

• Sapro rotten
• Example saprohagous-feeding on rotten matter
• Schizo divide
• Example schizophrenia-divided personalities
• Hippo horse
• Example hippopotamus-a river horse

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List 14

• Day 3
• Stems 13-18

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stem 13

• stem som
• definition body
• example chromosome- heredity material in every
  organism or human body

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stem 14

• stem spor
• definition seed
• example sporophyte-the seed producing phase in
  the life cycle of a plant

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stem 15

• Stem sta
• Definition stop
• Example stationary-not moving, stopped, not
  capable of being moved

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stem 16

• stem rhodo
• definition rose
• example rhododendron-an evergreen shrub with a
  rose colored flower

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stem 17

• stem taxis
• definition arrangement
• example syntax-the arrangement of words in a
  sentence
• Taxidermy arrangement of skin

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stem 18

• Stem vol
• Definition will
• Example voluntary-done or undertaken of ones
  free will
• volunteer

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List 14

• Day 4
• Stems 19-25

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stem 19

• Stem frat
• Definition brother
• Example fraternity- relating to brothers

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Stem 20

• Stem trich
• Definition hair
• Example trichosis-any disease affecting the hair

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stem 21

• stem troph
• definition nourishment
• example dystrophy- a disorder caused by
  inadequate nourishment

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stem 22

• stem tox
• definition poison
• example toxin- a poisonous substance

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stem 23

• Stem sect
• Definition cut
• Example bisect- to cut or divide into two parts

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stem 24

• Stem zygo
• Definition yoke
• Example zygote- the cell formed by the union of
  two gametes yoke-something that joins two
  things together

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stem 25

• stem zym
• definition ferment
• example zymurgy- the branch of chemistry that
  deals with the fermentation process

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review of day 4

• frat-brother
• fraternal-relating to brothers
• trich-hair
• trichosis- disease affecting hair
• troph-nourishment
• dystrophy-disease caused by inadequate nutrition

• tox-poison
• toxin-poisonous substance
• sect-cut
• bisect-cut into two parts
• zygo-yoke
• zygote-the cell formed by a yoke of two gametes
• zym-ferment
• zymurgy-the chemistry of fermentation