The Word Within the Word

Stem Lesson 3

Part 2 (stems 66-75)

66. re

meaning: again

Sentence example:His new novel was reviewed by the

literary critic.

Clue Words:return, review, retouch, reiterate, revive,

regenerate, regurgitate

Regurgitate

• To vomit or rehash

67. hypo

meaning: under

Sentence example:The crash victims suffered

hypothermia on the frozen tundra.

Clue Words:hypodermic, hypocrite, hypotenuse,

hypothermia, hypothesis

Hypothesis

• An educated guess

68. pseudo

meaning: false

Sentence example:The amoeba uses its pseudopods to

move across the surface.

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Jamie Foxx

Pseudonym

• A false name; a pen name

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Eric Bishop

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Marilyn Monroe

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Norma Jean Mortenson

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Meat Loaf

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Marvin Lee Aday

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Vanilla Ice

Clue Words:pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudoscience,

pseudoevent, pseudomorphic

Robert Van Winkle

69. neuro

meaning: nerve

Sentence example:The brain is said to contain over 100

billion neurons.

Clue Words:neuropsychologist, neuron, neurosurgeon,

neurosis, neuralgia, neurology

Neurosis

• A mental disease

70. tomy

meaning: cut

Sentence example:The clown received an emergency appendectomy in the medical tent.

Clue Words:tonsillectomy, appendectomy, dichotomy,

anatomy, lobotomy

Dichotomy

• Division into two parts

71. hema

meaning: blood

Sentence example:Iron ore is called hematite because of

its deep red color.

Clue Words:hematic, hematite, hematology, hematoma

Hematoma

• A sac of blood, formed outside the vessels

72. proto

meaning: first

Sentence example:Single-celled animals are known as

the Protozoa.

Clue Words:protoplasm, prototype, Protozoa, proton,

protohuman, protomorphic

Prototype

• The original model of something

73. phon

meaning: sound

Sentence example:Musicians play together in a

symphony.

Clue Words:symphony, telephone, phonetic,

phonograph, cacophony, euphonious

Euphonious

• pleasant in sound

74. mono

meaning: one

Sentence example:The radio announcer’s monotonous

voice put me to sleep.

Clue Words:monotonous, monomania, monocle, monogamous, monotone, monolithic

Monotonous

• Lacking in variety; boring

75. viv

meaning: life

Sentence example:Laws against vivisection prevent

cruelty to animals.

Clue Words:vivid, vivisection, vivacious, revive

Vivacious

• Lively, energetic