Word Stems Review~ Lists 1-10

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Which word stem means "star?"
Options: luna, terra, sol, astr

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astr

Answer explanation

The word stem 'astr' comes from the Greek word 'astron,' meaning 'star.' In contrast, 'luna' refers to the moon and 'terra' refers to earth, making 'astr' the correct choice for 'star.'

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Which word stem means "power"?

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dyna

Answer explanation

The word stem 'dyna' comes from the Greek word 'dynamis', meaning 'power' or 'force'. In contrast, 'fragile' refers to weakness, 'static' implies stability, and 'potent' suggests strength but does not specifically mean 'power' like 'dyna'.

Front

Which word stem means "throw"?

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ject

Answer explanation

The word stem 'ject' comes from Latin 'jacere', meaning 'to throw'. It is found in words like 'eject' and 'project'. The other options do not represent a word stem meaning 'throw', making 'ject' the correct choice.

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Which word stem means "people"?

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pop

Front

Which word stem means "within"?

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endo

Front

Which word stem means "large body"?

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corp

Front

Which word stem means "sleep"?

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dorm

Front

Which word stem means "far"?

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tele-

Front

Which word stem means "light"?

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photo

Front

Which word stem means "five"? Options: hexa, penta, octa, quadra

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penta