Vocabulary StemsVocabulary Stems

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Anglo - englishAnglo - english

Anglophile, Anglo-SaxonAnglophile, Anglo-Saxon

Ist- one whoIst- one who

artist, anthropologist, atheistartist, anthropologist, atheist

Saur - lizardSaur - lizard

dinosaur, tyrannasaurusdinosaur, tyrannasaurus

Calli - beautifulCalli - beautiful

calligraphy, calisthenicscalligraphy, calisthenics

Austro - southAustro - south

Australia, australAustralia, austral

Cephalo - headCephalo - head

cephalic, encephalitiscephalic, encephalitis

Caust - burnCaust - burn

holocaust, cauterizeholocaust, cauterize

Terr - landTerr - land

terrain, extraterrestrial, subterranean

terrain, extraterrestrial, subterranean

Cata - downCata - down

catapult, catastrophe, catacombscatapult, catastrophe, catacombs

Jur - swearJur - swear

jury, perjury, jurisdiction, abjurejury, perjury, jurisdiction, abjure

Flu - flowFlu - flow

fluent, fluid, influencefluent, fluid, influence

Here - stickHere - stick

adhesive, coherenceadhesive, coherence

Pos - putPos - put

position, deposit, impositionposition, deposit, imposition

Mund - worldMund - world

mundane, mundomundane, mundo

Cracy - governmentCracy - government

autocracy, democracy, aristrocracyautocracy, democracy, aristrocracy

Mania - madnessMania - madness

egomania, kleptomaniaegomania, kleptomania

Ize - makeIze - make

victimize, harmonize, fossilizevictimize, harmonize, fossilize

Algia - painAlgia - pain

analgesic, algophobia[an-l-jee-zik-sik]

analgesic, algophobia[an-l-jee-zik-sik]

Somn - sleepSomn - sleep

Insomnia, somnolentInsomnia, somnolent

Quadr - fourQuadr - four

quadruped, quadratic, quadripligicquadruped, quadratic, quadripligic

Err - wanderErr - wander

error, erraticerror, erratic