Book 2 - Latin & Greek Roots - Prestwick House - Unit 2

POS, PON

"to place, to put"

Latin: PONERE, POSITUM

composure (n.)

control over expression and action

Latin: com, "together," + positum = put together, staying together

exponential (adj.)

steadily increasing

Latin: ex, "out of" + ponere = to place out of

imposition (n.)

an unwelcome demand; a burden

Latin: in, "on, onto" + positum = putting onto

repository (n.)

a place designed for storage

Latin: re, "back" + positum = place where things are put back

STAN, STAT

"to stand, stand something up"

Latin: STARE, STATUS

instantaneous (adj.)

happening immediately

Latin: in, "on," + stare = standing on

reinstate (v.)

to bring back into existence or authority

Latin: re, "back," + in, "in" + status = to stand (someone) back in

inconstant (adj.)

not lasting; not steady

Latin: in, "not," + con, "very, firmly" + status = not standing firmly

THES, THET

"placing"; "having been placed"

Latin: THESIS, THETOS

synthesize (v.)

to combine; to blend

Greek: syn, "together," + thesis = placing together

parenthetical (adj.)

explaining the main idea or topic

Greek: par, "beside," + en, "in," + thetos = placed in beside

hypothesis (n.)

idea proposed as true; theory