#12

Question 1

Sediment

The rock I dropped in the water is a sediment

Answer 1

(N) matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

Question 2

Cessation

There was a law that brought a cessation to texting and driving

Answer 2

The process of being brought to an end

Question 3

Preside

The principal presides the school

Answer 3

(V) be in position of authority in a meeting or gathering

Question 4

Resident

She is a resident of this apartment

Answer 4

(N) a person who lived somewhere permanently or long term

Question 5

Dissident

Dissents like to cause anarchy

Answer 5

A person who opposes official policy

Question 6

Residual

There was still residual money from buying groceries

Answer 6

Remaining after the greater part is gone

Question 7

Subsidiary

The other members of Destiny’s child was subsidiary compared to Beyoncé

Answer 7

Less important but still related to

Question 8

Insidious

Smoking has insidious results to your health

Answer 8

Proceeding in a subtle was but with harmful results

Question 9

Assiduous

She was very assiduous towards her new phone

Answer 9

Adj Showing great care and perseverance

Question 10

Sed/sess/sid

Answer 10

To sit, to be still, to plan, to plot