词根：sid(sed, sit), sess(sid) = to sit 坐
词根sid来源于拉丁语的不定式词干 sidere,词根sess来自动名词词干，都意为to sit（坐）或to settle（安定）。sid为元音弱化后形成的词根。sid,sess属于一对同源异形根，反义词根有来自拉丁语的st,stat,stit,sist等。
同源词：
1. assiduous [一直坐着的as<ad(=to,intensive)+sid(=sit)]
adj.“constant or unwearied in application; diligent 刻苦的；勤奋的：He is assiduous in his study 他学习勤奋。
assiduity [as-; sid;-u-；-ity n.]n.刻苦；勤奋
2. preside [before前；sid= to sit 坐；-e- “to sit before others 坐在其他人前面”] v. sit in authority; act as chairman 主持；作会议主席：
to preside at a meeting 主持会议
presider n.（会议的）主席；主持者
presidium n．主席团；常务委员会
3. president v.主持，当权；-ent n．= person 人 →]
n.person chosen to preside over a nation. university or any other organization 总统；大学校长：会长：社长等
presidency n. 总统等的职位或任期
presidential adj. 总统（或校长等）的
4. reside [re-= back,down 回，下；sid = to sit or settle 坐，安放：-e → "to sit backward, to settle down 靠背安坐，安顿下来” →]
v. make one's home at a place 安家，居住：to reside in the city 在城市居住
resident n. 居民
residence n. 居住；住宅
5. subside [sub- = under,down下；sid= to sit or settle 坐，停留：-e →“to settle down 停在下面，停息”→]
v. ①sink down 下沉；沉降：The building subsides gradually. 这座房子逐渐下沉。
②fall into a state of quiet 平息：The wind has subsided 风停了。
subsidence n.下降；沉降；平息
6. dissident [dis-= apart 分开；sid= to sit 坐；-ent n. = person 人世间→ "person who sits apart from others 与别人分开坐的人”→]
n. person openly disagreeing with an opinion; dissenter 持异议者；反对者：political dissidents 持不同政见者
dissidence [dis-; sid; -ence n.] n. 异议；不一致
7. insidious [in- = in 内；sid= to sit 坐；-i-; -ous adj. = like 像……的_→ "like sitting in a hidden place，like setting an ambush 像坐在暗处的，像打埋伏的”→]
adj. ① intended to entrap 伺机为害的：insidious diseases 暗疾
②deceptive; treacherous 暗中为害的；阴险的：an insidious tempter 阴险的诱惑者
insidiousness n. 阴险；狡诈
8. session [sess= to sit 坐；-ion n. = the act or state 表行为或状态 →]
n. ① act of sitting 坐；就座
②sitting or time of sitting, as of a court or public body 开会；开庭；会期；开庭期：plenary session 全体会议
sessional adj. 开会的；开庭的
9. possess [pos(来自potis) = able 能……的；sess= to sit 坐→ "to be able to sit in a place 能坐在一个位置上”→]
v. ① inhabit or occupy 居住于；占据
② have or hold as property own 具有；占有：He possessed landed property 他拥有地产。
③ maintain or control 保持；控制：She was possessed by the desire to be rich 她被发财的欲望所支配。
possessor [possess; -or n.] n.占有人；所有人
possession [possess;-ion n.] n.占有；占有物；财产；领地
possessive [possess; -ive adj.] adj. 占有的 n.[语法]所有格
10. assess [as-(ad-) = to,at在；sess= to sit坐→“(judges in a court) to sit at or sit by（法官等在法庭）就座”→ "to judge or estimate 作判断，估计”→]
v. ①fix the value or profits of 对……进行估价：His property is assessed at one million dollars 他的财产估价为100万元。
② decide the amount of(a tax)征收（税款）：to assess a tax of ten pounds 征税10镑
assessment [assess; -ment n.] n.估价；评价
assessor [assess; -or n.] n. 估价财产的人；确定税款的人
assessable [assess; -able a.] adj.可估价的；可征税的
11. sedate [sed=sid坐+ate……的→坐着的,文静的]
adj.文静的
12. consider [con全部+sid坐+er→坐在一起→考虑到]
v.考虑,细想;体谅,顾及;认为,把…看作
13. supersede [从上往下坐下 super(=over)+ sed(=sit)]
vt. 代替；取代
supersession n.取代
Model AE-400x supersedes Model AE-200.模型AE-400X取代AE-200。
14. obsession [妨碍地坐着ob(=in the way)+sess(=sit)]
n.着迷；迷住
obsess v.妄想、固有观念等）萦绕心头，不停地困扰
obsessive adj. 使人着迷的
Eating is my hobby. Shopping is my obsession! 吃东西是我的兴趣，购物让我着迷！
15. sedan
n.箱式小客车（可容纳4人以上）；（17 - 18世纪的）轿子
sedan chair 轿子
16. sedimentary
adj.沉渣的，沉淀物的；由沉淀物生成的
sedimentary rocks 沉积岩（如粘板岩、石灰岩等）
17. sedulous
adj.坚忍不拔的；勤勉的，刻苦的；小心周到的
pay him sedulous attention 密切地关注他
18. saddle
n.马鞍； （自行车或摩托车的）车座； 鞍形架，鞍状物； （动物的）脊肉
vt.& vi.给（马）装鞍
vt.使承担
19. possess
v. 持有，拥有；控制；（恶魔、邪念等）缠住，迷住（某人） *pos (=powerful,able)
possess a large fortune 拥有大量财产
be possessed with/by devils 着魔的
be possessed with the idea that someone is persecuting him 着魔地认为有人在迫害他
be possessed by envy 内心充满嫉妒
20. possession
n. 所有；（pl.）所有物；财产 *pos(=powerful,able)
illegal possession of arms 非法持有武器
a man of great possessions 富翁
21. possessive
adj.所有的；所有权的；[语]所有格的；占有欲强的
possessive manner 极具占有欲的态度
possessive adjective/case/pronoun 所有格形容词/所有格/所有格代词