The Word Within the Word

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The Word Within the Word

• Stem Lesson 6
• Part 1 (stems 126-140)

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126. germ

• meaning vital or related

Sentence exampleHis irrelevant comments were
not germane to the discussion.
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Clue Wordsgermane, germinate, germicide,
germinal, germ
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127. greg

• meaning group

Sentence exampleThe friendly alien proved to be
well-mannered and gregarious.
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Clue Wordsgregarious, egregious, segregate,
congregate, aggregate
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128. mar

• meaning sea

Sentence exampleThe mariner steered through
beautiful ultramarine waters.
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Clue Wordsmarine, marina, ultramarine,
maritime, mariner, marinate, submarine
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129. prim

• meaning first

Sentence exampleThe anthropologist was
primarily interested in primates, especially
gorillas.
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Clue Wordsprime, primary, primate, primeval,
prima donna, primo
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130. pyro

• meaning fire

Sentence exampleThe pyromaniac loved starting
fires with pyrogenic materials.
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Clue Wordspyre, pyromania, pyrotechnic,
pyrophobia, pyrometer
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131. clam

• meaning cry out

Sentence exampleThe loudmouths clamorous
exclamations could be heard for blocks.
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Clue Wordsclamorous, exclamation, clamor,
exclamatory, declaim
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132. plu

• meaning more

Sentence exampleThe candidate received a
plurality but not a majority of votes.
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Clue Wordsplural, plurality, plus, pluralize,
pluralism
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133. tang

• meaning touch

Sentence exampleThe job has many tangible
benefits, such as salary and a free car.
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Clue Wordstangible, tangent, tangle,
tangential, intangible
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134. string

• meaning bind

Sentence exampleThe regulations were too
stringent for the footloose, creative artist.
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Clue Wordsstringent, string, stringy, stringer,
astringent
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135. liber

• meaning free

Sentence exampleThe Emancipation Proclamation
liberated the slaves.
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Clue Wordsliberate, liberty, liberal,
libertine, deliberate, libertarian
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136. junc

• meaning join

Sentence exampleThere was a jungle near the
junction of the Brazilian highways.
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Clue Wordsjunction, conjunction, juncture,
injunction, adjunct
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137. clud

• meaning close

Sentence exampleWould you rather be excluded
from or included in our new group?
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Clue Wordsexclude, include, preclude,
exclusive, conclude
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138. se

• meaning apart

Sentence exampleThere was a secret decision to
secede from the Union and to live apart.
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Clue Wordssecede, secret, sedition, seduce,
segregate, select, separate
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139. trib

• meaning pay

Sentence exampleThe Amazon has many tributaries
which pay their waters into the river.
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Clue Wordstribute, tributary, retribution,
contribution, attribute, distribute
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140. dign

• meaning worthy

Sentence exampleDont dignify his unworthy
question with an answer.
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Clue Wordsdignify, dignity, dignitary,
undignified, indignation