Stem Charts- List

Aug 26 2025

Ject- Eject, reject, etc.

A Latin root meaning 'to throw' or 'to cast out' used in various English words.

Phobia- Arachnophobia, phobia, etc.

A Greek root meaning 'fear' used in various psychological terms.

Mega- Megaphone, Megalith, etc.

A Greek root meaning 'large' or 'great,' used in various terms to describe size or intensity.

Dox- Orthodox, paradox, etc.

A Greek root meaning 'opinion' or 'belief,' commonly found in terms related to doctrines or viewpoints.

Corp- Corpse, corporal, etc.

A Latin root meaning 'body,' used in various terms related to the physical form or organization.

Endo- Endoskeleton, endoplasm, etc.

It’s a connecting word to define something that is inside, like an Endoskeleton, which is an inside skeleton

EU- eugenics, eulogy, etc.

EU means something is good, like eugenics is to have good traits among species

Loco- Location, local, etc.

Another word for “Place”, like if I said local then I mean the place around me

Pond- Ponder, compound, etc.

Another word for “Weight”, like a compound that is weighted by 2 or more molecules

Dorm- Dormat, dormer, etc.

Another word for Sleep, like a bear that goes dormant or sleeps in the winter for hibernation

Alter- Altercation, alter ego, etc.

Another word for other, like if you get into an Altercation then you’re having another interaction or a fight

Dyna- Dynamo, Dynamite, etc.

Another word for power, like if you have dynamite, then you have a powerful explosion.

Chron- Chronological, Chronic, etc.

Another word for time, like if you’re talking about past events, then you usually talk in chronological order

Hyper- Hyperactive, Hypertension, etc.

Another word for over, like if you have Hypertension, then your body is probably over the work out that you’re doing

Contra- Contraband, Contrast, etc.

Another word for against, like if you use the word contrast for colors, then that means the colors are opposite or against each other

Geo- geometry, geography, etc.

A way to say earth, like if it’s geography, then you’re talking about locations on earth

Amat-Amigo, amiable, etc.

Another way of saying love, like if someone is amiable, then they have a loving personality

Son- Supersonic, soner, etc.

Another way of saying sound, like if something is Supersonic then it’s fast and loud, like a rocket

Scope-microscope, telescope, etc.

A way to say look, like if you’re using microscope, then you’re looking at tiny particles

Dec-decade, decimal, etc.

Simple way to say 10, like if you were talking about every 10 years, then you could just say #decade(s)

Greg-Segregation, congregate, etc.

Another way to say group, like when America was in its segregation era, they were grouping African Americans away from the whites

Clam- Claim, exclamation, etc.

A way to say cry out, like if you write a claim in an essay, then you’re saying or crying out your opinion

Liber-Liberty, liberate

Another way to say free, like when the Allies liberated Europe from the Nazis, they freed Europe from the Nazis

Junct- Conjuction, junction

Another word for join, like if you do a conjunction in an essay, then you’re joining words in an essay

Dign-dignity, dignify, etc.

A way to say worthy, like if something have dignity, then that person is worthy

Luc-Lucid, lucifer, etc.

A way to say light, like if you said Lucid, then you’re saying that something, like a cave, is bright or full of light

Rupt-Rupture, erupt, etc.

It means to break, like if there’s an eruption, then a volcano is breaking or exploding

Grat-Grateful, gratitude, etc.

Another way to say pleasing, like if something is greatful, then they’re happy and pleased that something happened

Homo-Homosexual, homogeneous, etc.

A way to say same, like if someone is a homosexual, then they like the same sex as them

Hetero-Heterosexual, heterogeneous, etc.

Another way to say different, like if someone is a heterosexual, then they like someone of the opposite sex

Soph- Sophmore, philosophy, etc.

A way to say wisdom, like if you’re studying philosphy then you’re studying a course full of wisdom

Curr-Currency, current, etc.

A way to say run, like if you say something is current, then something is happening or running around at present time

Fort-Fortress, fortified, etc.

Another way to say strong, like if you have a fortress, then you have a strong base

Fus-Confusion, refuse, etc.

Another way to say pour, like if you refuse something, then you’re saying no to pouring something

Ego-Alter ego, egocentric, etc.

A way to say I, like if someone has an alter ego, then they have a different version of themselves

Spir- Respiration, inspire, etc.

A way to say breath, like if someone is swimming then they have Respiration gear, so they can breathe underwater

Dia- Diameter, dialect, etc

another way to say across, like if you’re looking for the diameter of a circle, then you’re looking for the distance across the circle

Culp- Culprit, culpable, etc.

Another way to say blame, like if someone is a culprit then they’re the person to blame

Per- Perception, performance, etc

A way to say through, like if someone is doing a performance, then they’re going through a number of acts

Acro- Acrobat, acronym, etc

A way to say high, like if someone is an acrobat, then they’re doing tricks really high up in a circus or carnival

Pac-Pacifist, pacifier, etc.

A way to say peace, like if a baby has a pacifier, then that is to try and make them peaceful and not cry

Urb- Urban, suburb, etc.

A way to say city, like if someone lives in an urban area, then they live with a lot of people near them like a city

Pugn-Pugilist, repugnant, etc.

A way to say fight, like if someone is a pugilist, then they are a fighter or a boxer

Agog- Synagogue, pedagogy, etc.

A way to say leader, like if someone is in a Synagogue then they’re in a religious building following a leader or figure

Cle- Molecule, particle, etc.

A way to say small, like if someone is talking about a molecule then they’re talking about two small atoms connected together

IL- Illegal, illiterate, etc.

A way to say not, like if someone is illegal then it’s not legal

Sed-sediment, sedentary, etc.

A way to say sit, like if you see a sediment then it’s a small rock piece sitting in the water because it broke off of its original rock

Leg-legible, legendary, etc.

A way to say read, like if something is legible then it’s clear enough to read

Sanct- sanction, sanctity, etc.

A way to say holy, like if something is a sanction then it’s something holy enough to approve

Meta-Metabolism, metaphor, etc.

A way to say change, like if someone is experiencing metabolism then something is changing for them