Exploring the Roots and Meanings of Sedentary Lifestyle
Delve into the origins and significance of words such as sed, sid, sess, and their relation to concepts like settling, meetings, sedatives, residences, and sedentary lifestyles. Uncover how these roots play a crucial role in describing aspects of sitting, settling, and inactivity in various contexts of everyday life.
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Word List; sed, sid, sess to sit, settle
What are the roots that mean to sit or settle?
the roots sed, sid, sess
What is the word that means a meeting or class where people sit together?
session a meeting, class, or assembly where a group sits together
What is the word that identifies the medicine used to calm a person down?
sedative to help someone calm down; to help someone medicine used to help a person settle into a state of calmness
What is the word that names a home or a place where a person lives?
residence a home; a place where a person settles to live
What is the word that names a closed automobile with enough room for a least four people to ride comfortably?
sedan a closed automobile that has enough room for four people to sit comfortably
What is the word that describes a lifestyle in which a person spends most of the time sitting around being inactive?
sedentary fixed to one spot; marked by a great of sitting and very little exercise or travel
What is the word that identifies an executive officer in charge of a firm or organization?
president an executive officer who sits in charge of a firm or organization
What is the word that identifies the solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid?
sediment the solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
What is the word that names an official who settles on values of property for tax purposes?
assessor an official who evaluates and settle on a value of a property for tax purposes
What is the word that describes what you do when you settle into a place to live?
reside to settle into a place to live; to exist
What is the word that identifies what you are doing when you try to calm someone down?
sedate to help someone calm down; to help someone settle down
