The Word Within the Word

Stem Lesson 4

Part 1 (stems 76-90)

76. morph

meaning: shape

Sentence example:The magic crystal dissolved into a

lumpy, amorphous mass.

Clue Words:amorphous, morphology, polymorph,

protomorphic, Morpheus

Amorphous

• Shapeless

77. vest

meaning: clothes

Sentence example:The silk vestments were hanging on

pegs.

Clue Words:vestry, vestment, vest, divest

Vestment

• An official or ceremonial robe

78. bene

meaning: good

Sentence example:He never knew the name of his

generous benefactor.

Clue Words:benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction,

benefactor, benign

Benevolent

• kind

79. pond

meaning: weight

Sentence example:The ponderous burden was nearly

impossible to lift.

Clue Words:ponderous, ponder, pound, imponderable,

compound

Imponderable

• Unable to be understood

80. corp

meaning: body

Sentence example:His corpulent body was result of his

love of sweets.

Clue Words:corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal,

corpse

Corporeal

• Real, tangible

81. dorm

meaning: sleep

Sentence example:The evil creature lay harmlessly

dormant for centuries.

Clue Words:dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy

Dormant

• Inactive, asleep

82. pater

meaning: father

Sentence example:There was an annual birthday party

for the family patriarch.

Clue Words:paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch,

expatriate

Patronize

• To talk down to someone

83. nov

meaning: new

Sentence example:The recently invented laser toothbrush is a novel idea.

Clue Words:novel, nova, novice, innovation, renovate

Novice

• A beginner

84. punct

meaning: point

Sentence example:Her punctilious attention to small

details was impressive.

Clue Words:punctuate, punctilious, puncture, punctual,

acupuncture

Puncture

• To pierce

85. ject

meaning: throw

Sentence example:He felt miserably dejected when the

expedition left without him.

Clue Words:eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject,

subject, projection, interject

Interject

• To interrupt

86. tion

meaning: act or state

Sentence example:The devastation intensified our need

for creation.

Clue Words:completion, reaction, devastation,

production, creation, transition

Devastation

• Completely destroyed

87. loco

meaning: place

Sentence example:Self-motivated people have an

internal locus of control.

Clue Words:locomotive, location, local, locus, relocate,

dislocate, localize, locomotion

Locomotion

• The act of moving from one place to another

88. dox

meaning: opinion

Sentence example:The many-cultured United States is a

heterodox nation.

Clue Words:orthodox, heterodox, indoctrinate, paradox

Paradox

• A statement that seems contradictory but is true

89. amphi

meaning: both

Sentence example:The Martian amphibians emerging

from the water had gray, impenetrable skins.

Clue Words:amphibious, amphitheater, amphibian

Amphibian

• An animal that lives on water and land

90. magn

meaning: great

Sentence example:His magnanimous victory speech

was inspiring in its generosity.

Clue Words:Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate,

magnificent, magnum opus

Magnanimous

• Generous with forgiveness, not petty