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List #5 Vocabulary Stems—English I Honors
vita ______vitamin, vitality, vital, revitalize, viable, vitalism
demo ______democracy, demography, undemocratic
stereo ______stereotype, stereoscope, stereophonic
ism ______Marxism, capitalism, nihilism, pluralism, tribalism
cogn ______recognize, incognito, cognizant, cognition
sur ______surplus, surpass, surcharge, surface, surmount, surname
alter ______alternator, alteration, alter ego, alternative, altruism, altercation
astr ______astronomy, astrology, asteroid, disaster, asterisk, astrophysics
dyna ______dynamic, dynamo, dynamite, dynasty, dynamometer
chron ______chronometer, chronological, synchronize, chronic, anachronism
hyper ______hyperactive, hyperbole, hypertension, hyperacidity
luna ______lunar, lunatic, luna moth, sublunar, lunate
octa ______octameter, octagon, octave, octopus, octahedron
gyro ______gyration, gyroscope, gyre, gyrate, gyromagnetic
contra ______contradict, contrary, contrast, contraband
geo ______geography, geology, geothermal, geometry, geophysics
helio ______Helios, heliotropic, heliocentric, heliograph
thermo ______thermostat, thermos, thermotropic, thermonuclear
tetra ______tetrameter, tetrahedron, tetragon, tetracycline
meter ______thermometer, millimeter, octameter, odometer, hydrometer
scope ______telescope, microscope, periscope, horoscope
son ______sonar, unison, sonorous, sonnet, dissonance, resonant, supersonic
dec ______decade, decimal, decagon, decimate, dodecahedron, decathlon
stell ______interstellar, stellar, constellation, stellate
amat ______amateur, amorous, amiable, amigo, amity
Words you know
vita ______
demo ______
stereo ______
ism ______
cogn ______
sur ______
alter ______
astr ______
dyna ______
chron ______
hyper ______
luna ______
octa ______
gyro ______
contra ______
geo ______
helio ______
thermo ______
tetra ______
meter ______
scope ______
son ______
dec ______
stell ______
amat ______