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Latin: PONERE, POSITUM |
to place, to put |
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Roots: POS, PON |
to place, to put |
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Control over expression and action |
Composure |
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Scott managed to sing three of the songs without laughing, but he lost his ______ when he saw the goofy face his friend in the front row made. |
composure |
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Steadily increasing |
Exponential |
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The _____ growth of the deer population in the area made us wonder if most natural predators of deer had been eliminated. |
exponential |
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An unwelcome demand; a burden |
Imposition |
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Because they liked the subject matter they were studying, most of the students did not consider Saturday classes an _____. |
imposition |
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A place designated for storage |
Repository |
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The building that was once the train station is now a ____ for county records. |
repository |
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Roots: STAN, STAT |
to stand, stand something up |
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Happening immediately |
Instantaneous |
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Current Internet connections are so fast that your knowledge of new information can be almost _____. |
instantaneous |
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To bring back into existence or authority |
Reinstate |
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Fern's supporters marched down the main street of the city urging the local government to _____ her as mayor. |
reinstate |
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Not lasting; not steady |
Inconstant |
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Just like the director's ____ mind, the film shifts suddenly from one setting to the next. |
inconstant |
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Root: THES, THET |
placing, having been placed |
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To combine; to blend |
Synthesize |
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Cajun food manages to ______ flavors from many different parts of the world an create something entirely new. |
synthesize |
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Explaining the main idea or topic |
Parenthetical |
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Paul added numerous ______ statements to his complicated instruction manual to make it easier to understand. |
parenthetical |
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Idea proposed as true; theory |
Hypothesis |
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Hilary's _____ was that water lilies would grow better when exposed to more direct sunlight. |
hypothesis |
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Latin: STARE, STATUS |
to stand, stand something up |
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Greek: THESIS, THETOS |
placing, having been placed |