The Word Within the Word

Stem Lesson 4

Part 2 (stems 91-100)

91. eu

meaning: good

Sentence example:The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful

music carried us away.

Clue Words:Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism,

Europe, eugenics

Eulogy

• A praise-filled speech

92. endo

meaning: within

Sentence example:Human beings have endoskeletons,

not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.

Clue Words:endoplasm, endocrine, endothermic,

endoskeleton

Endothermic

• A reaction that absorbs heat

93. phobia

meaning: fear

Sentence example:The trembling dog on the twenty-

third floor has acrophobia.

Clue Words:claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia,

agoraphobia, hydrophobia

Acrophobia

• Fear of heights

94. ortho

meaning: straight

Sentence example:The orthodontist straightened Count

Dracula’s fangs.

Clue Words:orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox,

orthography, orthogonal

Orthodox

• The approved set of beliefs

95. put

meaning: think

Sentence example:The computer hummed once and

exploded.

Clue Words:reputation, putative, impute, dispute,

computer, disreputable

Putative

• Thought to be as something

• i.e. He was the putative father of the child although they still needed to do a paternity test

96. ver

meaning: true

Sentence example:We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable

story.

Clue Words:verify, veracity, veritable, verdict

Veracity

• truthfulness

97. matri

meaning: mother

Sentence example:The town awoke to the details of the

angry son’s tragic matricide.

Clue Words:matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony

Matrimony

• marriage

98. mega

meaning: large

Sentence example:The massive megalith towered over

the ancient ruins.

Clue Words:megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron

Clue Words:megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron

Megalomania

• Delusions of greatness

99. pop

meaning: people

Sentence example:The populist candidate, a favorite of the voters, won the primary election.

Clue Words:popular, populist, populate, population,

popularize, populous

Populous

• Many people or inhabitants

100. sangui

meaning: blood

Sentence example:The massive armies joined in the

sanguinary combat.

Clue Words:sanguinary, sanguine, sangria

Sanguine

• Cheerfully optimistic, positive