Stem

i
jus
lum
ann
apo
sen
sol
bas
rogat
parl
potent
surg
log
gram
cant
reg
pro
gyn
ag
act
mob
sess
fic
nounce
andro

Word Within the Word Stems List 11

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Definition
Examples
plural
fungi, nuclei, cacti, octopi, magi
law
justify, justice, just
light
luminary, illuminate
year
annual, anniversary, annually
away or up apogee, apology, apostasy
old
senile, senior, senator, senescent,
seniority
alone
solitude, solo, soliloquy, desolate
low
bass, basal, debase
ask
interrogate, derogatory, arrogate
speak
parlor, parliament, parlance
power
potential, omnipotent, potentate
rise
insurgence, resurgence, surge,
insurgent
word or
logic, philologist, neologism illogical
reason
writing
telegram, grammar
sing
recant, incantation, cantata
rule
regal, regulate, regent, regicide
forward
provide, pronounce, program
woman
misogynist, gynecologist, androgynous
to do
agent, agency, aggression, agile
to do
react, action, interact, activate
move
mobile, mobilize, immobile
sit
session, obsessed, assessorial
make
fiction, horrific
tell
denounce, announce, pronounce
man
androgynous, android

Context Clues. Using your knowledge of stems, select the word that best fits in the blank. Write the word on
the blank line AND circle your choice! Do not use a dictionary for this section!!!
___1. The peasants decided that the lord of the manor was being unfair and tried to share their problems
with the ___________ of the kingdom.
a. senescent
b. justiciary
c. arrogate
d. parlance
___2. The dictator was much hated by his citizens because he ruled more like a(n) ______________ who
was greedy for power.
a. magi
b. luminary
c. potentate
d. logician
___3. After the king died, the prince decided to _________________ the throne without asking other family
member what should be done.
a. arrogate
b. recant
c. desolate
d. debase
___4. Her face shone so bright that evening that it appeared ___________________ to all when she
entered the room.
a. insurgent
b. luminiferous
c. senescent
d. literati
___5. After being a Republican all her life, her friends accuse Rene of ______________ when she pushed
away the Republican ideas to become a Democrat.
a. interrogation
b. seniority
c. apostasy
d. parlando
Mystery Questions. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. If you won the lottery, would you renounce your new fortune?
2. Would the President of the U.S need to worry about regicide?
3. Would you be worried if your car broke down on a desolate stretch of highway?
4. If you could be omnipotent for a day, what is the first thing you would do?