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Latin & Greek Roots
Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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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 |