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Meaningful Sentences Unit 18

SIST (Latin) – to stand; to stop SED (Latin) – to sit. Meaningful Sentences Unit 18. desist- v. Reg./Pre-AP. to stop doing something; to cease For example: Because Vance would not desist from taunting Joel… Remember – SIST means to stand or to sit.

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Meaningful Sentences Unit 18

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  1. SIST (Latin) – to stand; to stop SED (Latin) – to sit Meaningful SentencesUnit 18

  2. desist- v. Reg./Pre-AP • to stop doing something; to cease • For example: Because Vance would not desist from taunting Joel… Remember – SIST means to stand or to sit.

  3. persistent- adj. Reg./Pre-AP • not giving up or stopping • For example: Guy knew that he would have to be persistent in mailing his Senator if he wanted to… Remember – SIST means to stand or to sit.

  4. subsist- v. Reg./Pre-AP • to support life; to survive • For example: Jeanne was unable to subsist on her original salary because… Remember – SIST means to stand or to sit.

  5. preside- v. Reg./Pre-AP • to be in charge; to govern • For example: Bobby was asked to preside at the meeting because… Remember – SED means to sit.

  6. dissident- n. Reg./Pre-AP • one who disagrees or argues • For example: When the vicious king discovered a dissident within his political party, he… Remember – SED means to sit.

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