Latin Roots: Ponere, Positum-Privare Flashcards

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Populus

Populace

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Definition: people
Populace: the regular people of an area

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Ponere, positum

Depot

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Definition: to place
Depot: a large building that functions as a transitional area

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Portare, port

Export

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Definition: to carry
Export: to send or take something to another country

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Portio

Apportion

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Definition: share, portion
Apportion: to allot or divide among a group

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Potens, potentis

Potentate

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Definition: powerful
Potentate: the current ruler

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Prehendere, prehensum

Reprehensible

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Definition: to seize, take hold
Reprehensible: deserving of judgement or despise or the actions that merited this response

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Pressus

Depress

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Definition: press down
Depress: to push down

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Pretiare, prec

Depreciation

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Definition: to value
Depreciation: to lose value over time

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Primus, primatis

Primordial

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Definition: first
Primordial: the first created being

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Privare

Deprive

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Definition: separate, peculiar
Deprive: to withhold or take away from something/someone

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