Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

EIU Academic Challenge > WOW stems a-c > Flashcards

WOW stems a-c Flashcards

not comprehensive, key stems (183 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

cnem-

A

origin: greek
definition: shin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

pectin-

A

origin: latin
definition: comb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

cten-

A

origin: greek
definition: comb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

chaet-

A

origin: greek
definition: bristle, hair

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

aqua-

A

origin: latin
definition: water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

-archy

A

origin: greek
definition: government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-cracy

A

origin: greek
definition: government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-crasy

A

origin: latin
definition: mixture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ad-

A

origin: latin
definition: to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

af-

A

origin latin
definition: to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ac-

A

origin: latin
definition: to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

at-

A

origin: latin
definition: to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

agri-

A

origin: greek
definition: field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

-culture

A

growing, cultivation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Origin: latin
definition: to
Remember!!: this one has multiple that mean the same

A

ad-/ac-, /af-,/ ag-, /al-,/ am-, /an-/, ap-/-as-,/ at-/

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

-alia

A

noun pluralizer
origin: latin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

agri-

A

field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

-o-

A

egg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

bathy-

A

greek

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Origin: greek
definition: circle, cycle, wheel

A

cycl-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Origin: greek
definition: blue

A

cyan-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Definition: to lie, as in lying down
Origin: latin

A

cumb-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

origin: latin
definition: growing, cultivation

A

-culture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Origin: latin
definition: comb

A

pectin-

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
cten-
Origin: greek definition: comb
26
cryst-
Origin: greek definition: crystal, ice
27
crypt-
Origin: greek definition: hidden, secret
28
cryo-/crymo-
Origin: greek definition: cold
29
crot-
Origin: greek definition: pulse, beat
30
crit-/cris-
Origin: greek definition: to judge
31
crys-
Origin: greek definition: crystal, ice
32
crio-
Origin: greek Definition: ram (like a sheep)
33
crat-/cras-
origin: greek definition: to mix
34
-cracy
origin: greek definition: government
35
chauss-
origin: french definition: limestone, heel (as in of a foot)
36
contre-
origin: french definition: against
37
contra-
origin: latin definition: against
38
arthr-
origin: greek definition: joint
39
condyl-
Origin: greek Definition: joint
40
conch-
origin: greek definition: shell
41
cor-
origin: latin Definition: together
42
co-
origin: latin Definition: together
43
col-
origin: latin definition: together
44
con-
origin: latin definition: together
45
com-
origin: latin definition: together
46
glutin-
Origin: greek definition: glue
47
gloeo-
Origin: greek definition: glue
48
gloio-
Origin: greek definition: glue
49
coll-
Origin: greek definition: glue
50
-cole/-colous
Origin: latin Definition: inhabiting
51
koin-
Origin: greek Definition: common, general
52
coen-
Origin: greek Definition: common, general
53
coel-/coelo-
Origin: greek Definition: hollow,cavity
54
cocc-/-cocc-
Origin: Greek Definition: berry
55
cnid-
Origin: greek definition: nematocyst
56
cnem-
Origin: Greek definition: shin
57
calc-
origin: latin defintion: heel OR limestone
58
chalc-
Definition: copper, brass, bronze Origin: greek
59
a-/an-
Origin: latin and greek definition: not
60
ab-
origin: latin definition: away
61
acro-
origin: greek definition: high
62
acou-/acoust-
origin: greek definition: to hear
63
-ade
Origin: french definition: act, collective ending
64
-ado
origin: Italian definition: act, collectiv ending
65
aeol-/eol-
origin: greek definition: wind * aeol has 27 words and eol has 14 in the dictionary!
66
aer-
origin: greek definition: air
67
-age
Origin: middle english and french Definition: collection, action
68
-agogue
origin: greek definition: leading
69
al-
origin: arabic definition: the
70
-algia
origin: greek deifnition: pain
71
all-/allo-
origin: greek definition: other, different
72
ambi-
origin: latin definition: both
73
amphi-
origin: greek definition: both
74
ana-
origin: greek definition: up, back, again
75
andr- (usually andro- at the beginning of a word)
origin: greek definition: man
76
anis-/aniso-
Origin: greek definition: unequal
77
is-/iso-
origin: greek definition: equal
78
angi-
origin: greek definition: blood vessel
79
ante-/ant-
origin: latin definition: before, front
80
anth-
Origin: greek definition: flower (think chrysanthemum, anth-=flower, chrys-=gold)
81
anem-/anemo-
origin: greek definition: wind
82
anthropo-
origin: greek definition: human
83
ani-
origin: latin definition:against, alternating
84
ap-/apo-
origin: greek definition: away
85
arch-/arche-/archi-
origin: greek definition: primitive, original
86
-archy
origin: greek definition: government
87
homin-
origin: latin definition: human
88
pro-
origin: latin definition: before, front
89
anim-
origin: greek definition: wind
90
-odynia
origin: greek definition: pain
91
vent-
origin: latin definition: wind
92
arth-/arthro-
origin: greek definition: joint
93
astr-/aster-
origin: greek definition: star
94
-aster
origin: latin definition: an inferior or defective one
95
-ate
origin: latin definition: having OR office (verb ending)
96
-ation/-tion
origin: latin definition: action, process
97
aud-
origin: latin definition: to hear
98
aur-
origin: latin definition: gold
99
aut-/auto-
origin: greek definition: self
100
-ition
origin: latin definition: action, process
101
aux-
origin: greek definition: to increase
102
aug-
origin: latin definition: to increase
103
cresc-
origin: latin definition: to increase
104
bary-/bari-
origin: greek definition: heavy
105
grav-/gravi-
origin: latin definition: heavy
106
bathy-
origin: greek definition: deep
107
bell-belli-
origin: latin definition: war
108
fund-
origin: latin definition: deep
109
polem-
origin: greek definition: war
110
diplo-
origin: greek definition: two
111
dy-
origin: greek definition: two
112
du-
origin: greek definition: two
113
ditto-/disso-
origin: greek definition: two
114
bio-
origin: greek definition: life
115
boc-(Spanish)/bocc-(Italian)/bouch-(french)
mouth
116
bucc-
origin: latin definition: mouth or cheeck
117
stomat-
origin: greek definition: mouth
118
brady-
origin: greek definition: slow
119
brevi-
origin: latin definition: short
120
caball-
origin: latin definition: horse
121
cavall-
origin: italian definition: horse
122
cheval-
origin: french definition: horse
123
hippo-
origin: greek definition: horse
124
caco-/kako-
origin: greek definition: bad
125
calli-/calo-/kalli-
origin: greek definition: beautiful
126
cap-/capit-/cipit-
origin: latin definition: head
127
capill-
origin: latin definition: hiar
128
pil-
origin: latin definition: hiar
129
trich-/-thrix
origin: greek definition; hair
130
crin-
origin: latin definition: hair
131
cor-/cord-
origin: latin defintion: heart
132
carp-
origin: greek definition: fruit
133
cat-/cata-/kat-/kata-
origin: greek definition: down *cata has 161 while kata- only has 22, so go with cata-!
134
caud-
origin: latin defintion: tail
135
cecid-
origin: greek definition: gall/bile
136
cephal-/-cephaly
origin: greek definition head
137
cer-
origin: latin and greek definition: head
138
cerc-
origin: greek definition: tail
139
cerato-/kerato-
origin: greek definition: horn, cornea
140
corn-
origin: latin defintion: horn
141
cet-
origin: greek definition: whale
142
set-
origin: greek definition: bristle, hair
143
chir-/cheir-
origin: greek definition: hand
144
chole-
origin: greek definition: bile
145
-chore
origin: greek definition: spread
146
chrom-/chro-
origin: greek definition: color
147
chron-
origin: greek definition: time
148
temp-
origin: latin definition: time
149
chrys-
origin: greek defnition: gold
150
geo-
origin :greek definition: earth
151
tellur-
origin: greek definition: earth
152
terr-
origin: greek definition: earth
153
chyl-/chym-
origin: greek definition: juice
154
cing-/cinct-
definition: to gird, wrap around origin: latin
155
circum-
origin: latin definition: around
156
clav-/clavi-
origin: latin definition: key
157
clin-/klin-
origin: latin/greek definition: to lean
158
-clysis
the introduction of fluids
159
cocc-/-cocc-
origin: greek definition: berry
160
-cole/-colous
origin: latin definition: inhabiting
161
coll-
origin: greek definition: glue
162
glutin-
origin :greeek definition: glue
163
com-
origin: latin definition: together
164
con-
origin: latin definition: togheter
165
col-
origin: latin definition: together
166
co-/cor-
origin: latin definition: together
167
conc-
origin: greek definition: shell
168
contra-/contre-
origin: latin (-a) french (-e) definition: against
169
-cracy
origin: greek definition: government
170
crit-/cris-
origin: greek definition: to judge
171
crot-
orign: greek definition: pulse, beat
172
cryo-/crymo-
origin: greek definition: cold
173
crypt-
origin: greek definition: hidden or secret
174
cryst-
origin: greek definition: crysral or ice
175
-culture
Origin: latin definition: growing or cultivation
176
cumb-
origin: latin definition: to lie ( as in lie down)
177
cycl-
origin :greek definition: cycle, circle, wheel
178
cym-/kym-
origin: greek definition: wave
179
cyn-
origin: greek definition: dog
180
cyph-/kyph-
origin: greek defintion: crooked, bent
181
cyrt-/kurt-
origin: greek definiton: bent
182
cyst-/-cyst-/-cyst
origin: greek definition: cyst, sac, bladder
183
cyt-/cyto-/-cyte
origin: greek definition: cell

EIU Academic Challenge (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions