WwW 5-8

Word within the Word

vita

life

vital, vitamin

demo

people

demographic, democracy

stereo

solid

stereotype, stereoscope

ism

doctrine

capitalism, communism

cogn

know

cognitive, recognize

sur

over

surpass, surface

alter

other

alternate, altruism

astr

star

astro, astronaut

dyna

power

dynamite, dynamic

chron

time

chronological, chronic

hyper

over

hypertonic, hyperbole

luna

moon

lunatic, lunar

octa

eight

octave, octagon

gyro

turn

gyration, gyre

contra

against

contrast, contrary

geo

earth

geology, geography

helio

sun

heliocentric, heliograph

thermo

heat

thermometer, thermos

tetra

four

tetrahedron, tetrameter

meter

measure

centimeter, kilometer

scope

look

microscope, telescope

son

sound

sonnet, unison

dec

ten

decade, decimal

stell

star

interstellar, constellation

amat

love

amateur, amiable

germ

vital or related

germane, germicide

greg

group

gregarious, segregate

mar

sea

marine, maritime

prim

first

primary, primate

pyro

fire

pyromaniac, pyrophobia

clam

cry out

exclamation, clamor

plu

more

plural, plus

tang

touch

tangible, tangle

string

bind

stringent, stringy

liber

free

liberty, liberal

junct

join

conjunction, juncture

clud

close

conclude, exclude

se

apart

separate, secede

trib

pay

tributary, contribute

dign

worthy

dignity, indignation

luc

light

lucid, translucent

rupt

break

rupture, corrupt

grat

pleasing

gratitude, grateful

medi

middle

median, mediocre

soph

knowledge

sophisticated, philosophy

curr

run

current, currency

tempor

time

temporary, contemporary

migr

wander

migrate, immigrant

trans

across

translate, transfer

gamy

marriage

polygamy, monogamy

numer

number

numeral, numerous

fort

strong

fortissimo, fortify

osteo

bone

osteoblast, osteoclast

ornith

bird

ornithology, ornithophobia

polis

city

metropolis, zootopia

fus

pour

fusion, infuse

ego

I

egotistical, alter ego

spir

breathe

respiratory, spirit

dia

across

diaphanous, diameter

acr

sharp

acrimony, acrid

acro

high

acrophobia, acrobat

culp

blame

culprit, culpable

derm

skin

dermatologist, dermatitis

zo

animal

zoo, zodiac

per

through

perception, perforation

pac

peace

pacify, pact

brev

short

brevity, abbreviation

necro

death

necromancy, necrophobia

urb

city

urban, surburbs

pugn

fight

pugnacious, repugnant

ecto

outer

ectoplasm, ectothermic

plasto

molded

plasticity, plastic

agog

leader

synagogue, demagogue

cle

small

molecule, follicle

il

not

illegal, illiterate

sed

sit

sedative, sedition

leg

read

legible, legend

anim

mind

animal, animated

tort

twist

distort, torture

nym

name

pseudonym, anonymous

sanct

holy

sanctuary, sanction

meta

change

metamorphosis, metabolism

petr

rock

petrify, petroleum

mir

wonder

mirage, miracle

man

hand

manicure, manual

rect

right

correct, rectify

volv

roll

revolver, revolution

demi

half

demigod, demiurge

retro

backward

retrograde, retrospection

sens

feel

sensation, sensory

fy

make

solidify, rectify

ocul

eye

ocular, binocular

cur

care for

cure, curate

ultra

beyond

ultraviolet, ultrasound

oid

appearance

android, asteroid

gest

carry

suggest, digest

apt

fit

adapt, aptness

tact

touch

tacile, contact

voc

voice

vocal, vocabulary

rid

laugh

riddle, ridicule