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Latin & Greek Roots
Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sta, sti (stare, stantum) | stand, stay |
| stanch | to stop the flow of |
| staunch | firm and steadfast |
| extant | still in existence; not destroyed |
| restive | resisting authority; difficult to control; restless; fidgety |
| pos (ponere, positum) | to put, place |
| apropos | with regard to |
| depose | to remove from office or power |
| stas, stat (statos) | standing |
| static | having no motion or change |
| ecstasy | intense joy or delight |
| stasis | condition in which there is no change |
| ent, ess (esse) | to be |
| entity | a being |
| essence | the most important ingredient; the crucial element |
| quintessential | the most typical ideal, or important |