#12 Flashcards
Sediment
The rock I dropped in the water is a sediment
(N) matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Cessation
There was a law that brought a cessation to texting and driving
The process of being brought to an end
Preside
The principal presides the school
(V) be in position of authority in a meeting or gathering
Resident
She is a resident of this apartment
(N) a person who lived somewhere permanently or long term
Dissident
Dissents like to cause anarchy
A person who opposes official policy
Residual
There was still residual money from buying groceries
Remaining after the greater part is gone
Subsidiary
The other members of Destiny’s child was subsidiary compared to Beyoncé
Less important but still related to
Insidious
Smoking has insidious results to your health
Proceeding in a subtle was but with harmful results
Assiduous
She was very assiduous towards her new phone
Adj Showing great care and perseverance
Sed/sess/sid
To sit, to be still, to plan, to plot