Unit 2 Greek and Latin Roots

pos, pon (ponere, positum)

to place, to put

stan, stat

to stand, stand something up

thes, thet (thethos, thesis)

placing, having been placed

composure

control over expression and action

exponentially

steadily increasing

imposition

an unwelcome demand; a burden

repository

a place designed for storage

instantaneous

happening immediately

reinstate

to bring back into existence or authority

inconstant

not lasting; not steady

synthesize

to combine; to blend

parenthetical

explaining the main idea or topic

hypothesis

idea proposed as true; theory