caesar's english 5 word stems
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Learn words stems from the Caesar's English Curriculum by Michael Clay Thompson. More stems can be found at www.stemwords.com.TRANSCRIPT
locomotive
A locomotive goes from place to place.Location, dislocate
Locomotive
A locomotive goes from place to place.Location, dislocate
loco = placeLocomotive
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surface
The surface of the water is over the water.Surrealist, surfeit
sur = oversurface
The surface of the water is over the water.Surrealist, surfeit
surface
alternative energy
Wind is an alternative energy source.Alteration, altruism, alternator, altercation
alternative energy
Wind is an alternative energy source.Alteration, altruism, alternator, altercation
alter = otheralternative energy
contradict
The stop and go signs contradict each other.Contrast, contrary, contraband
contradict
The stop and go signs contradict each other.Contrast, contrary, contraband
contra = againstcontradict
constellation
A constellation is made up of stars.Stellar, interstellar, stellify
constellation
A constellation is made up of stars.Stellar, interstellar, stellify
stell = starconstellation
MatchLoco againstSur starAlter placeContra overStell other
circumnavigate
The plane circumnavigated the globe.Circumstance, circumspect, circumvent,
circumlocution
circumnavigate
The plane circumnavigated the globe.Circumstance, circumspect, circumvent,
circumlocution
circum = aroundcircumnavigate
malfunction
The bike malfunctioned.Malformed, malcontent, malign, malicious
malfunction
The bike malfunctioned.Malformed, malcontent, malign, malicious
mal = badmalfunction
equation
One side of the equation is equal to the other side.
Equinox, equitable, equilateral, equilibrium
equation
One side of the equation is equal to the other side.
Equinox, equitable, equilateral, equilibrium
equi = equalequation
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postgame
The team took a postgame picture with the trophy.
Postgraduate, posterior, postlude, posterity
postgame
The team took a postgame picture with the trophy.
Postgraduate, posterior, postlude, posterity
post = afterpostgame
antedate
The 12th antedates the 24th.Antebellum, anterior, antecedent
antedate
The 12th antedates the 24th.Antebellum, anterior, antecedent
ante = beforeantedate
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Circum equalMal aroundEqui afterPost beforeAnte bad
MatchLoco equalSur badAlter placeContra afterStell otherCircum againstEqui overPost beforeMal aroundAnte star