Word Within the WordLesson 3

Word Within the Word – Lesson 3

Stem Meaning Example Words-archy-ard-cide-ician-itissuper-syn-sym-tri-un-

governmentalwayskillspecialistinflammationovertogethertogetherthreenot

monarchycowardherbicidemusiciansinusitissupervisesynchronizesymmetrytriangleunlimited

-archy means government

mon-archy(alone) (government)

Queen Elizabeth, the monarch of England, celebrated the prince’s wedding with great joy and optimism.

patriarch, hierarchy, anarchy

-ard means always

coward (always afraid)

Rather than roaring like a king, the cowardly lion behaved like a frightened kitten in the presence of

the mildly terrible witch.

braggart, dullard

-cide means kill

herbi-cide(plant) (kill)

“I’m just as beautiful as the flowers!”, the weed shouted to the gardener pointing the deadly herbicide.

homicide, genocide

-ician means specialist

mus-ician(music) (specialist)

The most memorable musicians build their success on practice and authentic sound

rather than auto-tune.physician, technician, beautician

-itis means inflammation

sinus-itis (bend;curve) (inflammation)

By bob says I tawk fuddy whend I have sinusitis, but by inflamed nostrils are dot amused.

appendicitis, tonsillitis, arthritis

super- means over

super-vise (over) (to see)

Margaret quietly supervised as the boys slowly progressed toward their goal of completing the

task without reading the instructions.

superior, supernatural, superfluous

syn- means together

syn-chronize(together) (time)

Flash mobs appear to be spontaneous, but that level of synchronization probably requires

many hours of practice.

synthetic, synonym

sym- means together

sym-metry(together) (measure)

One side was so beautiful that it needed to be reflected in perfect symmetry on the other

side.sympathy, symbol, symphony

tri- means three

tri-angle(three) (corner)

Triangles in math class are usually safer than triangles in social studies class.

tricycle, triceps, triceratops

un- means not

un-limited(not) (boundary)

A diet of unlimited candy seems fabulous in the beginning, but always ends with regret.

unequal, unearned, unconventional

Advanced Word

sym-biotic(together) (life)

symbiotic-the living together of two dissimilar organisms, for the benefit of both

Word Within the Word – Lesson 3

Stem Meaning Example Words-archy-ard-cide-ician-itissuper-syn-sym-tri-un-

governmentalwayskillspecialistinflammationovertogethertogetherthreenot

monarchyCowardherbicidemusiciansinusitissupervisesynchronizesymmetrytriangleunlimited