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