The Word Within the Word
Stem Lesson 2
Part 2 (stems 41-50)
41. dict
meaning: say
Sentence example:The grand jury returned a
robbery indictment against him.
Clue Words:dictionary, predict, dictation, addict,
contradict
Contradict
• To say the opposite
42. cred
meaning: believe
Sentence example:A credulous person will believe
anything.
Clue Words:credit, incredible, credible, incredulous, discredited,
credibility, credo
Credible
• believable
43. cent
meaning: one hundred
Sentence example:Fortunately, the centipede
wears no shoes.
Clue Words:century, bicentennial, centimeter, centipede
Century
• 100 years
44. neo
meaning: new
Sentence example:Homer was a neophyte in the
business world, but he learned quickly.
Clue Words:neophyte, neon, neolithic, neoclassic, neonatal
Neophyte
• A beginner
Clue Words:neophyte, neon, neolithic, neoclassic, neonatal
45. ad
meaning: to
Sentence example:The adhesive allowed the poster
to stick to the wall.
Clue Words:adhesive, adapt, addition, addict, advent, advocate
Adapt
• Change to fit one’s environment
46. cede
meaning: go
Sentence example:At last the flood waters began to
recede from the land.
Clue Words:recede, precede, antecedent, proceed, secede,
concede, intercede, succeed
Secede
• To withdraw from a group/ alliance
47. miss
meaning: send
Sentence example:The unfortunate missionary was
sent to the cannibal tribe.
Clue Words:dismiss, remiss, missile, admission, emission
Emission
• Discharging something or something released, i.e. Carbon dioxide from a car
48. centri
meaning: center
Sentence example:The ripples on the pond spread
out in concentric circles.
Clue Words:centrifugal, centripetal, centrist, concentric,
decentralize, eccentric
Eccentric
• Peculiar or odd
49. biblio
meaning: book
Sentence example:The book-smelling Mr. Hurst
was a lifelong bibliophile.
Clue Words:bibliography, bibliophile, bible, bibliophobia
Bibliophile
• A book lover
50. anthropo
meaning: man
Sentence example:The unsympathetic grouch was
sometimes called a misanthropist.
Clue Words:anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
Misanthrope
• A hater of humankind