Vocabulary from Greek and Latin Roots, Book 2, Unit 2

1. Unit 2
UNIT TWO VOCABULARY FROM LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS

2. POS, PON
Latin PONERE, POSTUM, “to put, place”
DEPOSIT
The cab driver did not wish to deposit his passengers
in the middle of the dangerous street, so he drove
to the side of the road.
v. To put down; to drop
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3. POS, PON
Latin PONERE, POSTUM, “to put, place”
COMPOSITION
What is the composition of the soil?
n. The makeup of something
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4. POS, PON
Latin PONERE, POSTUM, “to put, place”
PROPOSITION
The President made a proposition to Congress to
provide money to rebuild the nation’s electric
system.
n. An idea put forth; a
suggestion
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5. POS, PON
Latin PONERE, POSTUM, “to put, place”
OPPONENT
One by one, Darryl’s opponents in the
marathon race fell farther behind him.
n. One who goes against; rival
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6. MAN
Latin MANERE, MANSUM, “stay, remain”
IMPERMANENT
Few relationships last forever; most of them are
impermanent.
Adj. not lasting forever
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7. MAN
Latin MANERE, MANSUM, “stay, remain”
REMNANT
The only remnant of the building that Sgt. Osbourn
could find after the fire was a badly burned door.
n. Something left over
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8. STAT, STAN
Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay”
STATUS
Can you tell me the status of my application?
n. A condition or situation
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9. STAT, STAN
Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay”
CIRCUMSTANCE
The police wondered what kind of
circumstance would make a man try to break
into a jail.
n. Condition surrounding
something; a situation
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10. STAT, STAN
Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay”
CONSTANT
Vince felt that the only constant in his life was
Thunder, his faithful dog.
n. Something that stays the
same
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11. STAT, STAN
Latin STARE, STATUM, “to stand, stay”
STATIONARY
Mark preferred the thrill of the open road to his
stationary bike.
adj. standing still; not moving
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