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sent

Latin

Variants

sentsens

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin sentīre (to feel, perceive), with the stem sent-. While sens- emphasizes perception, sent- appears in many high-frequency words: sentiment, sentence (originally a feeling or opinion), present (being before, sensed as here), resent (feel back strongly against), dissent (feel apart, disagree), consensus (feeling together).

Associated Words

absentee

A person absent from work, school, or duty

TOEFLB2

absenteeism

The habit of being frequently absent from work or school

TOEFLGREC1

consensus

General agreement among a group of people

IELTSTOEFLGRE

dissent

To disagree with established views; a formal expression of disagreement

GREA2

dissenting

Expressing disagreement with a majority or established view

TOEFLA2

insentient

Lacking consciousness or feeling; inanimate

GREC2

present

happening now; a gift; to show or introduce formally

NGSL 1kIELTSA1

presentation

A talk or display showing information to an audience; the way something is presented

NGSL 2kIELTSGRE

presenter

A person who hosts a broadcast programme or presents something to an audience

GREB2

presentiment

A feeling that something bad is going to happen

GREC2

presently

At the current time; now; or soon

A2

represent

to act for others; to stand for something

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

representation

Acting on behalf of others; a depiction or image of something

NGSL 3kTOEFLA2

representative

A person who acts on behalf of others; typical of a group

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

resent

To feel bitter or indignant about something

IELTSTOEFLGRE

resentful

Feeling bitterness or indignation at unfair treatment

TOEFLA2

resentment

Bitterness or anger from feeling wronged or treated unfairly

GREA2

scent

A distinctive smell or fragrance; to detect by smell

IELTSTOEFLB2

sensation

A physical feeling or perception; widespread excitement

TOEFLGREB1

sensible

Showing good judgment; practical and reasonable

IELTSTOEFLGRE

sensitive

Easily affected by stimuli or emotions; responsive to others' feelings

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

sensual

Arousing physical or sexual pleasure; strongly appealing to the senses

GREC2

sensuous

Pleasurably appealing to the senses

TOEFLC2

sentence

A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment

NGSL 2kTOEFLA1

sentences

Plural of sentence (grammatical units or court punishments); declares a legal punishment

IELTSA2

sententious

Prone to pompous moralizing; pithy and aphoristic

GREC2

sentient

Capable of feeling or conscious perception; a being with such ability

GREC2

sentiment

A feeling or emotion, especially tender or nostalgic ones; an opinion

IELTSGREB2

sentimental

Excessively emotional or nostalgic; appealing to tender feelings

TOEFLB2

sentinel

A guard or sentry posted to watch for danger

GREC2

sentry

A soldier standing guard at a post

TOEFLGREC2