Words from this root (37)
composite
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/kəmˈpɑzɪt/
made up of distinct parts; a thing formed from several elements
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apposite
C2+
/ˈæpəzɪt/
strikingly appropriate or pertinent
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apropos
C2+
/ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
relevant to the matter; with reference to
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discompose
C2+
/ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊz/
to disturb the composure of; to unsettle
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provost
C2+
/ˈproʊvoʊst/
a senior academic administrator; the head of certain colleges
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imposing
C2+
/ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
grand and impressive in size or appearance
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purposive
C2+
/ˈpɝpəsɪv/
having or showing conscious purpose; deliberate
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supposition
C2+
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
an assumption or belief held without proof
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opposer
C2+
/əˈpoʊzər/
one who opposes or resists something
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predisposition
C2+
/ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/
an inclination or tendency to a particular condition or behavior
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compositor
C2+
/kəmˈpɑzətɚ/
a person who sets type for printing
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composure
C2+
/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/
calm self-control, especially under stress
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exposition
C2+
/ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/
a comprehensive explanation, or a large public exhibition
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imposture
C2+
/ɪmˈpɑstʃɚ/
the act of deceiving by assuming a false identity or character
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indispose
C2+
/ˌɪndɪˈspoʊz/
to make unwilling or unfit; to make slightly unwell
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indisposed
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/ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd/
slightly unwell; unwilling or disinclined
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indisposition
C2+
/ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən/
a slight illness; an unwillingness or aversion
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opposing
C2+
/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
in conflict or contrast with; on the other side
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repository
C2+
/rɪˈpɑzɪtɔri/
a place where things are stored or kept
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transpose
C2+
/trænsˈpoʊz/
to cause two or more things to change places; to put in a different key
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disposable
C2+
/dɪsˈpoʊzəbəl/
intended to be used once and then thrown away
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exponent
C2+
/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/
a person who supports an idea, or a mathematical power indicator
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expound
C2+
/ɪkˈspaʊnd/
to explain or present something in detail
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impost
C2+
/ˈɪmpoʊst/
a tax or duty, especially one levied on imported goods
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impostor
C2+
/ɪmˈpɑstɚ/
a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else
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imposure
C2+
/ɪmˈpoʊʒɚ/
an act of imposition or deception; a fraud or imposture
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interpose
C2+
/ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/
to place or insert between; to intervene with a remark or action
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interposition
C2+
/ˌɪntɚpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of placing between, or of intervening
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juxtaposition
C2+
/ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
the placing of things side by side for contrast or comparison
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oppositeness
C2+
/ˈɑpəzɪtnəs/
the state or quality of being directly contrary or opposed
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postbox
C2+
/ˈpoʊstˌbɑks/
a public box into which letters are placed for collection by the post office
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predisposed
C2+
/ˌpridɪˈspoʊzd/
inclined or made susceptible to something beforehand
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S
propone
C2+
/prəˈpoʊn/
to propose or put forward, especially formally in Scots law
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purposefully
C2+
/ˈpɝpəsfəli/
with deliberate intent and determination
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reimposition
C2+
/ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction
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superimposition
C2+
/ˌsupɚˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the placing of one thing over another, especially so both remain visible
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transposition
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/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
the act of switching the order or position of two things
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