Stems Set 18 Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
ferro
A
iron
ferrous, ferromagnetic, Fe
2
Q
atmo
A
vapor
atmosphere, atmometer
3
Q
cardio
A
heart
cardiology, cardiovascular
4
Q
cosmo
A
world or universe
cosmopolitan, cosmos
5
Q
counter
A
against
counterargument, counteract
6
Q
cranio
A
skull
cranium, craniology
7
Q
cyclo
A
circle
cyclone, bicycle
8
Q
gno
A
know
agnostic, diagnosis
9
Q
oss
A
bone
ossify, ossicle
10
Q
xylo
A
wood
xylophone, xylem
11
Q
monger
A
seller
fishmonger, warmonger
12
Q
sept
A
seven
septillion, septangular
13
Q
xeno
A
stranger
xenon, xenophobia
14
Q
vas
A
vessel
vase, vascular
15
Q
fore
A
front
forehead, forecast
16
Q
ish
A
like
greenish, smallish
17
Q
less
A
without
hopeless, bootless
18
Q
baro
A
pressure
barometer, barograph
19
Q
quasi
A
somewhat
quasi-stellar, quasi-military
20
Q
nesia
A
island
Polynesia, micronesia
21
Q
lepsy
A
attack
epilepsy, catalepsy
22
Q
let
A
little
piglet, booklet
23
Q
nano
A
billionth
nanosecond, nanoplankton
24
Q
pico
A
trillionth
picosecond
25
ideo
idea
ideograms, ideology
