IB Master Root/Stem Word List (1-20)

homo

meaning 'same'; examples include homogenize, homonym, homophone.

spec

meaning 'look'; examples include spectacles, inspect, spectrum.

duct

meaning 'lead'; examples include conduct, deduction, product.

fer

meaning 'carry'; examples include transfer, infer, aquifer.

pend

meaning 'hang'; examples include pending, pendant, suspend.

micro

meaning 'small'; examples include microscope, microwave, microcosm.

hydro

meaning 'water'; examples include hydroplane, dehydrate, hydrogen.

photo

meaning 'light'; examples include photograph, photogenic, photosynthesis.

pan

meaning 'all'; examples include panorama, pandemic, pantheon.

penta

meaning 'five'; examples include pentagram, pentagon, pentathlon.

tele

meaning 'far'; examples include telescope, telephone, telekinesis.

vid

meaning 'look'; examples include video, evidence, provide.

omni

meaning 'all'; examples include omnipotent, omniscient, omnivorous.

ex

meaning 'out'; examples include exit, except, excommunicate.

poly

meaning 'many'; examples include polyphony, polygamy, polyvalent.

re

meaning 'again'; examples include return, review, regenerate.

hyp

meaning 'under'; examples include hypodermic, hypothesis, hypotenuse.

pseudo

meaning 'false'; examples include pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudopregnancy.

neuro

meaning 'nerve'; examples include neuron, neurosurgeon, neurology.

tomy

meaning 'cut'; examples include appendectomy, anatomy, lobotomy.

hema

meaning 'blood'; examples include hematology, hematoma, hematite.

proto

meaning 'first'; examples include prototype, protohuman, proton.

phon

meaning 'sound'; examples include symphony, phonetic, phonograph.

mono

meaning 'one'; examples include monotonous, monolithic, monogamous.

viv

meaning 'life'; examples include vivid, vivacious, viviparous.