(noun): a creation of the imagination that cannot be real, a daydream

fantas (show) + y (noun. condition)

When Miguel was a child he had a fantasy about being a super hero.

(noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom

philo (love) + soph (wise)+ er (person who does something)

Plato wrote about the Greek philosopher Socrates.

(adjective) relating to speech sounds

phonet (sound) + ic (adj. relating to)

The phonetic alphabet is useful when studying languages or linguistics.

(verb): to portray, to represent

de (to take away from) + pict (show)

In the movie the character was depicted as evil.

(verb): to bring in from a foreign country

im (into) + port (carry)

Fyodor imports caviar and other products from Russia.

(noun) the labor of carrying boats across land

port (carry) + age (noun. activity)

Bill said that he had a five mile portage on his last canoe trip.

(verb, noun): to respond, to answer; a response

re (back) + ply (fold)

Did Marco reply to Emily's invitation?

Emily received a negative reply from Marco.

(verb): to involve, to incriminate

im (into) + plic (fold) + ate (verb. cause)

The thief was implicated in three burglaries.

(noun): a layer

ply (fold)

Two ply tissue paper is stronger than one ply.

(noun): a place occupied by something

posit (place) + ion (noun. condition)

What position does Ian hold at his mother's company?

(verb): to put off to a later time

post (after) + pone (put)

The baseball game was postponed because of the storm.

(noun) the position of a body

post (place) + ure (condition)

Denise has terrific posture -- her back is straight and strong.