1. Stems List #1 Coronado Elementary School 6 th Grade 2014 - 2015

2. ANTE means BEFORE Antedate means to date “before” This brick phone antedates the iPhone. Th Anterior means come “before” in time What do you think antenuptial means? (Hint: nuptial means to get married.) How did Lady Antebellum get their name?

3. ANTI means AGAINST Antithesis means “against” the thesis (a statement in support of something) Have you ever had plans that you were so excited about? And, then the night turned out to be a complete let down. That’s anticlimactic. Antibiotics – If you are sick, you might take antibiotics to get better.

4. BI means TWO Bicycle Binary Biped A bicycle has two wheels. A binary code uses two numbers A biped is an animal with two feet. What do you think biannual means? What do you think bicolor means?

5. CIRCUM means AROUND Circumnavigate means to go around something Circumvent means to find a way around. This traffic is something you would want to circumnavigate! What do you think circumscribe means?

6. COM means TOGETHER Comfort means to ease someone grief, to soothe or console What do you thing compress means? Complete means having all necessary parts, like this puzzle as soon as all the parts come together, it is complete.

7. CON means TOGETHER A contact is when two or more people enter into an agreement together. A confederate is a person who joins with other to carry out a plan. What do you think conjoin means?

8. DE means DOWN Denounce means to speak out against Deduct means to make a subtraction If you are asked to leave money (or a deposit) on a house what does that mean? Demolish means to destroy completely or bring down. When you write a check You need to deduct the amount from your balance. It brings down your balance.

9. DIS means AWAY Dismiss means to end ones encounter with someone. When I dismiss you from my class, I send you away. Distort means to make false as in the message of a story, to go away from the truth. Distract means to draw someone’s attention away from something. When I dismiss you from my class, I send you away.

10. EQUI means EQUAL And equilateral triangle is equal on all 3 sides. Equitable means fair to all. Equilibrium means when something is equally distributed.

11. EXTRA means BEYOND Extraordinary means beyond what is ordinary. Ordinary Extraordinary & Extravagant Extravagant means wasteful or reckless (beyond what is necessary) What do you think extracurricular activities would include?

12. INTER means BETWEEN International means from or between two countries. Interjection means to interrupt. An interlude is brief show performed between the sections of another performance.

13. INTRA means WITHIN Intrastate means within the states boundaries. Intravenous means an by vein or within the vein. Intracranial means __________ (Cranial means skull) A lot of companies have an INTRAnet. This is different from the INTERnet. What do you think an intranet is?

14. INTRO means INTO Introduce means to bring someone new into an environment. Introvert means to shy away from social contact and stay with in your own thoughts. What do you think introject means?

15. MAL means BAD Malevolent means to wish evil on others. Malicious behavior arises from intense ill will (hate). What do you think malnourished means? Have you ever heard anyone say that’s malarkey? What do you think that means? Mr. Despicable was a malevolent man.

16. MIS means BAD Misfit is someone who can’t adapt to their circumstances ( a bad fit) Mistake means to have bad judgment. Misfortune means unnecessary or unforeseen trouble. What do you think misadvise?

17. NON means NOT Nonstop means without a stop. Nonprofit means established for a purpose other than making a profit (money). Nonconformity means failure to conform or be like everyone else. What do you think nonacid means? Some medicine is considered nonaddictive, what does that mean?

18. POST means AFTER Postgraduate is something you do after you graduate. Postscript means information that is added after something is completed. (an added paragraph to a letter) What do you think postdate means?

19. PRE means BEFORE Prelude is something that comes before an event. (a band that opens for another band) Premature means before the normal time has passed. (A baby that is born before 40 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature) What do you think a prenuptial agreement is? (Remember: nuptial means marriage)

20. SEMI means HALF Semitone means a pitch interval half way between two tones. What do you think semiannual means? What do you think semipro means? Semicircle

21. SUB means UNDER Subordinate means a person of lower rank. (I am my bosses subordinate) Submission means to give control to another or give in to their wishes. (Under their control) Submerge Submarine

22. Super means OVER Supervisor means to watch (over) or keep tabs on. Superior means of higher rank or importance. Dr. Wong is my superior. The superintendent is her superior. Superb means more than excellent.

23. SYN means TOGETHER Syndicate means a group of individuals making a joint effort to undertake some specific task. Syndrome means a pattern of symptoms groups together indicate a specific illness or disease. Synchronize means happening at the same time. What sport is this?

24. SYM means TOGETHER Sympathy means sharing others feelings Symbiotic means organisms that live together. Symmetry means balance among the parts of something. We know what groups these symbols represent.

25. TRI means THREE Tricycle means a vehicle with three wheels Triangular is something with three angles. What do you think tripod means?

26. UN means NOT Unfit means unsuitable or not in good condition for something. Unequal means something is poorly balanced or not equal. What do you think misalign means?