1. Sta-, Sti- Pos- Stas-/Stat- Ent-/Ess-
Unit TWO
Sta-, Sti-
Pos-
Stas-/Stat-
Ent-/Ess-

2. STA-/STI-
Stand, stay

3. STANCH: verb Definition: to stop the flow of something Examples:
Synonyms:
Cease
End
Dam up
Plug
Examples:
Stop bleeding of a wound
Flood waters
Flow of illegal immigrants
Antonyms:
Continue
Allow
Carry on
transmit

4. STANCH sentences
Try as I might, I could not stanch the flow of my sister’s tears when she broke up with her boyfriend.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
I had to stanch the flow of blood when…

5. Staunch: adjective Definition: Firm or steadfast Synonyms: committed
Faithful
Loyal
reliable
Examples:
Supporter of a politician
Religious follower
Fan of an athletic team
Antonyms:
Fair-weather fan
Unreliable
Unpredictable
Flip-flopper

6. STAUNCH Sentences
My grandmother is a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
I am a staunch supporter of…

7. Extant: adjective Definition: still in existence; not destroyed
Synonyms:
Alive
Existing
Surviving
Examples:
Belief in creationism
Some tribes in the Amazon
Polar bears
Antonyms:
Extinct
Vanished
Wiped out
destroyed

8. EXTANT sentences
Archaeologists dug in the agate beds, hoping some fossils were still extant.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
One example of an animal that is no longer extant is…

9. Restive: adjective
Definition: difficult to control; resisting authority; restless
Synonyms:
Fidgety
Twitchy
Agitated
edgy
Examples:
Criminals under arrest
Sitting too long for a speech
Crowds on strike
Antonyms:
Relaxed
Calm
Peaceful
still

10. Restive sentences
Many in the audience became restive and uncomfortable when Clint Eastwood criticized the empty chair at the Republican National Convention.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
I become restive when…

11. Apropos: preposition Definition: with regard to Synonyms:
Applicable to
Related to
In connection with
Examples:
Referring to a conversation held previously
Mentioning an old assignment
Bringing up a past argument
Antonyms:

12. apropos sentences
Apropos of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper is my absolute favorite character.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
Apropos of last Friday’s game,…

13. Pos-
To put, to place, to position

14. Depose: verb Definition: to remove from power or office Synonyms:
Overthrow
Remove
Throw out
Examples:
Nixon
Czar Nicholas of Russia
Saddam Hussein
Antonyms:
Elect
Install
Instate
Inaugurate

15. DEPOSE sentences
The citizens of the town voted to depose the mayor after they discovered he had stolen most of the tax funds for the town.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
If I could depose any leader (past or present), it would be…

16. STAS-/STAT-
Standing

17. Static: adjective Definition: Having no motion or change Synonyms:
Still
Stagnant
Fixed
Not moving
Examples:
A character who doesn’t change
A leader who doesn’t make changes
A company that doesn’t evolve with technology
Antonyms:
Progressive
Moving
Changing
dynamic

18. STATIC Sentences
Critics of the band complain that their music is static, sounding just the same as their last two albums.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
The instructor’s teaching style was static because…

19. Ecstasy: noun Definition: Intense joy or delight Synonyms: Elation
Bliss
Happiness
7th heaven
Examples:
Winning a championship
Graduating!
Scoring a date with Megan Fox/Channing Tatum
Antonyms:
Depression
Agony
Sadness
misery

20. ECSTASY Sentences
Watching the Cornhuskers win a national championship would be pure ecstasy.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
I would be in ecstasy if…

21. Stasis: noun Definition: A condition of no change
(Static is an adjective. Stasis is a noun)
Synonyms:
Balance
equilibrium
Examples:
Remission patients
Hibernation for animals
Winter for plants
Antonyms:
Change
Random events
Roller-coaster ride

22. STASIS Sentences
The basketball game went through ten whole minutes of stasis, where neither team scored any points.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
One thing that is good to keep in stasis is your…

23. ENT-, ESS-
To “be”

24. Entity: noun Definition: A being, a unit Synonyms: A body An article
Examples:
Owners who make up a company
A married couple
President’s cabinet
Antonyms:
Not recognized as offical

25. ENTITY Sentences
The government does not view you as a married entity unless you have signed the marriage certificate.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
The Martian leader was a powerful entity because he…

26. Essence: noun Definition: The most important ingredient or element
Synonyms:
Crux
Spirit
Heart
soul
Examples:
Smurfs are the essence of Gargamail’s potion
The DNA match was the essence of the case
Balancing the budget is the essence of the campaign
Antonyms:
Not important
minor

27. ESSENCE Sentences
The rough and husky essence of the singer’s voice is what made people listen to her music.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
The essence of my argument with my parents was…

28. Quintessential: adjective
Definition:
The most typical, ideal, important
Synonyms:
Essential
Ideal
Model
Examples:
Rose is the quintessential flower
Marilyn Monroe is the quintessential model
Columbus is the quintessential explorer
Antonyms:
Out of the ordinary
Abnormal
Strange

29. QUINTESSENTIAL Sentences
Mark argued that Michael Jordan was the quintessential basketball player.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE:
The quintessential car/actor/singer of this century is…