WORDS HAVE PARTS AND THOSE PARTS HAVE MEANINGS Vocab. Unit 4 - Roots

WORDS TO STUDY 1. ANNUL (v.) 12. POROUS (adj.) 4. DEPLORE (v.) 18. SOLICITOUS (adj.) 5. FRIVOLOUS (adj.) 20. SUSTAIN (v.) 7. NONENTITY (n.) 8. OBSESS (v.) 11. PERUSE (v.)

AN = NOT, WITHOUT annihilate ANNUL (v.)

DE = REDUCE or DOWN decline DEPLORE (v.)

OUS = FULL OF I’ll ignore your frivolous suggestion. hazardous humorous FRIVOLOUS (adj.) – of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously I’ll ignore your frivolous suggestion.

OUS = FULL OF POROUS (adj.) – full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

OUS = full of SOLICITOUS (adj.) – showing concern or care for somebody or something. Neighbors made solicitous inquiries about the condition of the elderly man’s health.

NON = not TY = state, condition or quality honesty loyalty NONENTITY (n.) – a person or thing of no importance. Isn’t it strange that a great American writer like Emily Dickinson was considered a nonentity in her own lifetime?

OB = in the way, against object - to be against something obstacle – something in or blocking the way obscure – hard to see or understand OBSESS (v.) – to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind If you allow fear of failure to obsess you, you will find it difficult to achieve your goals.

PER = through, throughout PERUSE (v.) – to read thoroughly and carefully. It is wise to have a lawyer peruse an important document before you sign it.

TAIN = KEEP SUSTAIN (v.) – to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo The lost hiker was able to sustain himself on berries and bugs. You may sustain a serious eye injury if you do not wear your safety goggles.