My Stem Word My Stem Word PresentationPresentation

By: Eric HudsonBy: Eric Hudson

Bi Bi means 2. Bi means 2. Ex. Ex. BiBicyclecycle Bicycle means that a bike has Bicycle means that a bike has 22 wheels. wheels. Ex. Ex. BiBilingual lingual Bilingual is when you can speak Bilingual is when you can speak 22 languages. languages. Hint two remember: bicycleHint two remember: bicycle

Ante and PreAnte and Pre Ante means beforeAnte means before Example: Example: AnteAntecedentcedent Meaning: To come Meaning: To come beforebefore someone or something someone or something Hint to remember: antecedentHint to remember: antecedent Example: Example: prepretesttest Meaning: Meaning: BeforeBefore a test a test Hint: pretestHint: pretest

Anti Anti means AgainstAnti means Against ex. Antidoteex. Antidote It’s a cure for poison. It’s a cure for poison. Hint to remember: anti and against start with an A.Hint to remember: anti and against start with an A.

CircumCircum Circum means aroundCircum means around Ex. Circumvent Ex. Circumvent It means that you try to find your way around a difficult It means that you try to find your way around a difficult

problem.problem. Hint: circum has the same amount of letters that around Hint: circum has the same amount of letters that around

has.has.

Com and Con Com and Con

• Com means togetherCom means together

• Example: CommitteeExample: Committee

• This means that people This means that people come together to either come together to either help themselves or other help themselves or other people.people.

• Hint: com together. Add an Hint: com together. Add an e to com and you get come e to com and you get come togethertogether

• Con means togetherCon means together

• Example: ConnectExample: Connect

• This mean is that This mean is that something or someone is something or someone is touching something or touching something or someonesomeone

ExtraExtra

• Extra means beyond

• Example: extraordinary

• Rare or unusual

• Hint: it’s a word and a stem.

DisDis

• Dis means awayDis means away

• Example: dismissExample: dismiss

• Having the permission to leaveHaving the permission to leave

• Hint: leavingHint: leaving

DeDe

• De means downDe means down

• Example: demolish Example: demolish

• When you completely crush somebody. (not literally)When you completely crush somebody. (not literally)

• Hint: demolishHint: demolish

equiequi

• Equi means equal

• Example: equilateral

• When a shapes sides are all the same length

• Hint: equilateral

IntroIntro

• Meaning: into

• Example: introduce

• Meaning: to bring something new to the table

• Example: introspection

• Meaning: examining someone thoughts or feelings

InterInter

• Meaning: between

• Example: Intercept

• Meaning: to come in between the football and the person that is catching the ball and catch it.

Mis and MalMis and Mal

• Meaning: bad• Example: maladroit• Meaning: a very bad disease.• Example: maladjustment• Meaning: a bad audible

• Meaning: bad

• Example: mistake

• Meaning: when you have a bad accident

• Example: misunderstanding

• When you don’t understand what someone is saying

intraintra

• Meaning: within

• Example: intramuscular

• Meaning: within a muscle

• Example: intrastate

• Meaning: something occurring within a state.

SubSub Meaning: underMeaning: under Example: subwayExample: subway Meaning: a train that goes Meaning: a train that goes underundergroundground Hint: undergroundHint: underground

NonNon Meaning: notMeaning: not Example: nonstopExample: nonstop Meaning: Doing something and Meaning: Doing something and notnot stopping at it. stopping at it. Hint: nonstopHint: nonstop

PostPost Meaning: afterMeaning: after Example: posttestExample: posttest Meaning: a test about something you learned over a time period.Meaning: a test about something you learned over a time period. Hint: posttestHint: posttest

SemiSemi Meaning: sub or halfMeaning: sub or half Example: semimonthlyExample: semimonthly Meaning: occurring more than once in a monthMeaning: occurring more than once in a month Hint: monthlyHint: monthly

unun

► Meaning: notMeaning: not► Example: unstoppableExample: unstoppable► Meaning: not able to be stoppedMeaning: not able to be stopped► Hint: unstoppableHint: unstoppable

tritri

► Meaning: 3Meaning: 3► Example: tricycleExample: tricycle► Meaning: a bike with 3 wheelsMeaning: a bike with 3 wheels► Hint: 1 more than the meaning of bi.Hint: 1 more than the meaning of bi.

Sym and SynSym and Syn

► Meaning: togetherMeaning: together► Example: symbolExample: symbol► Meaning: a short name/word Meaning: a short name/word

for a real name/word.for a real name/word.

► Meaning: togetherMeaning: together► Example: syncopateExample: syncopate► Meaning: to cut short Meaning: to cut short ► Hint: symbol/cutHint: symbol/cut

supersuper

► Meaning: better/overMeaning: better/over► Example: superiorExample: superior► Meaning: when you are better that someone.Meaning: when you are better that someone.► Hint: betterHint: better

icianician Meaning: specialistMeaning: specialist Example: technicianExample: technician Meaning: a person who is a specialist in technology.Meaning: a person who is a specialist in technology. Hint: technicianHint: technician

ardard Meaning: alwaysMeaning: always Example: cowardExample: coward Meaning: to show fearMeaning: to show fear Hint: both start with AHint: both start with A

cidecide Meaning: killMeaning: kill Example: suicideExample: suicide Meaning: to kill yourselfMeaning: to kill yourself Hint: both have 4 lettersHint: both have 4 letters

itisitis Meaning: inflammationMeaning: inflammation Example: arthritisExample: arthritis Meaning: When you have burning in the joints. Meaning: When you have burning in the joints. Hint: both start with IHint: both start with I

archyarchy Meaning: governmentMeaning: government Example: monarchyExample: monarchy Meaning: a type of government that has one person controllingMeaning: a type of government that has one person controlling Hint: SSHint: SS

Meaning: sameExample: homophoneMeaning: 2 words that are the sameHint: both have 4 letters

Meaning: look Example: spectacular Meaning: to look very great Hint: spider-man

Meaning: lead Example: deduction Meaning: to step down from leading Hint: leader

Meaning: to carry Example: infer Meaning: to find evidence Hint: it’s my ferry little friend

Meaning: hang Example: depend Meaning: to trust something/somebody Hint: a friend

Meaning: small Example: microscope Meaning: a tool for “zooming into” space Hint: space

Meaning: light Example: photograph Meaning: to take a picture Hint: flash (the hero)

Meaning: water Example: hydrography Meaning: the study of bodies of water Hint: science

Meaning: all Example: panoply Meaning: full suit of armor Hint: iron man

Meaning: 5 Example: pentathlon Meaning: an event where you have to do 5 things. Hint: sports

vid Meaning: look Example: video Meaning: to record something Hint: double “O”

omni Meaning: all Example: omnivore Meaning: an animal that eats both meat and plants Hint: everything

nothronychus

Ex Meaning: out Example: exit Meaning: to leave Hint: exit

Poly Meaning: many Example: octagon Meaning: An 8 sided polygon Hint: both 4 letters

Tele Meaning: far Example: telephone Meaning: to talk to a person from a far distance Hint: phone

ReRe Meaning: againMeaning: again Example: redoExample: redo Meaning: to do something againMeaning: to do something again Hint: one “E”Hint: one “E”

HypoHypo Meaning: underMeaning: under Example: hypothermiaExample: hypothermia Meaning: an peculiarly low body temperatureMeaning: an peculiarly low body temperature Hint: starts with an peculiar letterHint: starts with an peculiar letter

PseudoPseudo Meaning: falseMeaning: false Example: pseudonymExample: pseudonym Meaning: a false nameMeaning: a false name Hint: false word/stemHint: false word/stem

NeuroNeuro Meaning: nerveMeaning: nerve Example: neurologistExample: neurologist Meaning: a person who studies the nerve systemMeaning: a person who studies the nerve system Hint: starts with “N”Hint: starts with “N”

TomyTomy Meaning: cutMeaning: cut Example: tonsillectomyExample: tonsillectomy Meaning: the removal of tonsilsMeaning: the removal of tonsils Hint: both have “T” Hint: both have “T”