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