2. L. HAERERE, HAESUM= “to attach, be fixed”

3.  A follower of a person or idea  Ety. L. ad, “to,” + haerere = to stick to  Pilar was an adherent of the Baptist faith until about five years ago, when she converted to Catholicism.  Syn: disciple, advocate, devotee

4.  Not able to be understood: nonsensical  Ety. L. in, “not,” + co, “together,” + haerere = not sticking together  The mayor’s incoherent speech about financial responsibility confused the audience.  Syn: confused, unintelligible, disjointed

5.  Existing as a natural part  Ety. L. in, “within,” + haerere = fixed from within  In human beings, the desire to build and create is inherent.  Syn: innate, inborn, intrinsic

6. L. FUNDERE, FUSUM= “to pour out”

7.  not concentrated or focused: wordy  Ety. L. dis, “apart,” + fusum = poured apart  You can tighten up a diffuse essay by removing off- topic sentences.  Syn: scattered, verbose

8.  to spread out or distribute  Ety. L. dis, “apart,” + fusum = poured apart  The chemist noticed that she colored oil that had diffused though the water in the glass.  Syn: disperse, disseminate

9.  overflowing with words or feelings; gushing  Ety. L. ex, “out of,” + fusum = pouring forth  The volunteers, young and effusive, all seemed to speak at once.  Syn: enthusiastic, vociferous

10.  plentiful; abundant  Ety. L. pro, “toward,” + fusum = pouring out (in a heap)  The reviewers’ praise for the young actor was profuse.  Syn: bounteous, teeming

11. L. SOLVERE, SOLUTUM= “to loosen, to solve”

12. ddetermined; steadfast EEty. L. re, again,” + solutum = solving again TThe fireman faced the disaster with resolute courage. SSyn: unshakeable, unyielding

13. ddevoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint EEty. L. dis, “apart.” + solutum = loosened (so as to fall apart) NNeil’s father disapproved of Neil’s dissolute, party-centered lifestyle. SSyn: dissipated; decadent

14.  impossible to solve or fix  Ety. L. in, “not,” + solutum + ible, “able to be” = not able to be solved  The company’s financial problems were difficult, but not insoluble.  Syn: puzzling, indecipherable

15.  unable to be dissolved  Ety. L. in, “not,” + solutum + ible, “able to be” = not able to be solved  Because the fibers are insoluble in water, they take a long time to break down.  Syn: tough, durable

16. L. LEGO, LECTUM= “to select, to choose, to gather”

17.  hard working and careful  Ety. L. dis, “apart,” + legere = setting apart; carefully selecting  If you are diligent in your studies, you’ll learn a lot and get good grades.  Syn: assiduous, industrious

18.  to remember; to recall  Ety. L. re, “again,” + con, “together,” + lectum = gathered back together  The witness could not recollect seeing anything unusual on the day of the crime.  Syn. reminisce

19.  an act against a holy person or place  Ety. L. sacer, “holy,” + legere = one who collects holy objects illegally  Many people considered the theft of the church funds not just a crime, but a sacrilege.  Syn: profanity, blasphemy