1. This week’s vocabulary Words for 8th Grade
Word Roots:
-pond-, -posit-, -port-
Week of Nov. 29th
The word roots -pond- and -posit- mean “to place” or “to put.” The word root -port-
means “to carry.”
Word Part of Definition
Speech
1. composite adj. made up of various parts or elements
2. portly adj. of a stately or dignified appearance and manner
3. disposition noun the way in which something is placed or arranged, esp. in relation to other
things
4. proposition noun a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion
5. impostor noun a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others
6. rapport noun a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned
understand each otherʼs feelings or ideas and communicate well
7. portable adj. able to be easily carried or moved, esp. because of being a lighter and smaller
version than usual
8. supportive adj. providing encouragement or emotional help
9. portfolio noun a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps
10. supposition noun an uncertain belief
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