1. Stems 18 B

2. Stem - xylo Meaning - wood Connecting word – xylophone
The xylophone is a musical instrument made of wooden bars that are tapped by mallets.

3. Stem - monger Meaning - seller Connecting word – fishmonger
The fishmonger shouted prices to passersby at the open air market.

4. Stem - sept Meaning - seven Connecting word – septennial
Sentence – A septennial census counts the population every seven years.

5. Stem - xeno Meaning - stranger Connecting word – xenophobic
Sentence - Frightened by strangers, Marcy admitted feeling xenophobic.

6. Stem - vas Meaning - vessel Connecting word – cardiovascular
The cardiovascular patient is required to exercise three days a week to strengthen the vessels carrying blood through the body.

7. Stem - fore Meaning - front Connecting word- foreshadow
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives a hint of what is to come later in the story

8. Stems 18 B