Word Within the Word Within the Word List 5Word List 5

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•Vita: lifeVita: life•Examples:Examples:•Vitamin: pill taken to Vitamin: pill taken to make your body/life make your body/life healthierhealthier

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•Demo: peopleDemo: people

•Example: Example:

•Democracy: Democracy: government by the government by the peoplepeople

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• Stereo: solidStereo: solid

• Example:Example:

• Stereotype: a solid Stereotype: a solid image held in common image held in common by a group (black by a group (black hat/bad guy )hat/bad guy )

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•Ism: doctrineIsm: doctrine

•Example:Example:

•Communism- a doctrine or Communism- a doctrine or govt. policy that states that govt. policy that states that property should be shared property should be shared by all for the good of the by all for the good of the peoplepeople

stem 5stem 5•Cogn: knowCogn: know•Examples:Examples:•Recognize: to Recognize: to know againknow again

•incognito: not incognito: not know/disguiseknow/disguise

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•Alter: otherAlter: other•Examples:Examples:•Alternative: another Alternative: another way or example ofway or example of

•Alter ego: another side Alter ego: another side of oneselfof oneself

Stem 8Stem 8•Astr: starAstr: star•Examples:Examples:•Astronomy: science of the Astronomy: science of the planets & starsplanets & stars

•Astrology- study of stars & Astrology- study of stars & influence on persons influence on persons life/zodiaclife/zodiac

•Asterisk: reference mark Asterisk: reference mark resembling a starresembling a star

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•Dyna: powerDyna: power•Example: Example: •Dynamic: a powerful Dynamic: a powerful personalitypersonality

•Dynamite- powerful Dynamite- powerful explosiveexplosive

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•Chron: timeChron: time•Examples:Examples:•Chronological: to put in Chronological: to put in order of time it occuredorder of time it occured

•Synchronize: set to Synchronize: set to occur at the same timeoccur at the same time

stem 11stem 11•Hyper: overHyper: over

•Examples:Examples:•Hyperactive: overly activeHyperactive: overly active

•Hyperbole: an overstatementHyperbole: an overstatement

(she weighs a ton)(she weighs a ton)

stem 12stem 12•Luna: moonLuna: moon•Examples:Examples:•Lunar: having to do with Lunar: having to do with

the moonthe moon•Lunatic- crazy, insane (full Lunatic- crazy, insane (full

moon makes people act moon makes people act crazy)crazy)

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•Octa: eightOcta: eight•Examples:Examples:•Octapus: eight-legged Octapus: eight-legged sea animalsea animal

•Octagon: polygon with Octagon: polygon with eight sideseight sides

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•Gyro: turnGyro: turn•Examples:Examples:•Gyration: to turn around Gyration: to turn around a point a point

•Gyroscope: wheel that Gyroscope: wheel that spins in various spins in various directionsdirections

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•Contra: againstContra: against•Examples:Examples:•Contradict: to say the Contradict: to say the opposite or speak againstopposite or speak against

•Contrary- to go against Contrary- to go against what is normalwhat is normal

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•Geo: earthGeo: earth•Example:Example:•Geography: study of the Geography: study of the

earthearth•Geometry- earth measure/ Geometry- earth measure/

the study of lines, curves the study of lines, curves and surfacesand surfaces

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•Helio: sunHelio: sun•Example:Example:•Heliotrophic: when a plant Heliotrophic: when a plant

turns towards the sunturns towards the sun•Aphelion- point in the orbit Aphelion- point in the orbit

of a planet at which it is of a planet at which it is farthest from the sun.farthest from the sun.

stem 18stem 18•Thermo: heatThermo: heat•Example:Example:•Thermostat: device that Thermostat: device that controls controls temperature/heat/coldtemperature/heat/cold

•Thermos- container to keep Thermos- container to keep something warm/heatsomething warm/heat

  

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•Tetra: fourTetra: four•Example:Example:•Tetrahedron: Tetrahedron: a polyhedron a polyhedron with four faceswith four faces

Stem 20Stem 20•Meter: measureMeter: measure•Examples:Examples:•Thermometer: instrument Thermometer: instrument to measure heatto measure heat

•Odometer: instrument to Odometer: instrument to measure mileagemeasure mileage

stem 21stem 21•Scope: lookScope: look•Examples:Examples:•Telescope: instrument for Telescope: instrument for

looking at far away objectslooking at far away objects•Microscope: instrument for Microscope: instrument for

looking at small objectslooking at small objects

stem 22stem 22•Son: soundSon: sound

•Examples:Examples:Sonar: uses sound waves Sonar: uses sound waves to locate objectsto locate objects

•sonnet: a poem that has sonnet: a poem that has a certain form and sounda certain form and sound

(ababcdcdefefgg(ababcdcdefefgg) 14 lines ) 14 lines

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•Dec: tenDec: ten•Examples:Examples:•Decade: ten yearsDecade: ten years•Decimal: a number Decimal: a number using the base tenusing the base ten

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•Stell: starStell: star

•Examples:Examples:

•Constellation: a group of Constellation: a group of stars forming a patternstars forming a pattern

•Stellar- like a starStellar- like a star

stem 25stem 25•Amat: loveAmat: love•Examples:Examples:•Amateur: a person who is Amateur: a person who is involved in a sport involved in a sport because they like/love it, because they like/love it, not for moneynot for money