1. Book 3 Unit 3: Latin & Greek Roots

2. 1. HIB, HAB
Latin for “to have, hold”

3. 2. PROHIBIT Synonym: ban Antonym: allow
To stop one from doing something; prevent
Synonym: ban
Antonym: allow
If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents.

4. 3. INHIBIT To get in the way of; hinder Synonym: constrain
Antonym: aid
If you let your fears inhibit your goals, you will never achieve them.

5. 4. FUS, FOUND
Latin for “to pour out”

6. 5. SUFFUSE To fill up from within; to spread throughout
Synonym: saturate
The light of inner peace suffused the monks face as he spoke to us about the history of the monastary.

7. 6. CONFOUND To confuse and frustrate Synonym: perplex
Antonym: enlighten
Many people are confounded by Math, especially Algebra and Trigonometry.

8. 7. INFUSE To inject; to fill something or someone with Synonym: imbue
Antonym: empty, remove
After three losses in a row, the coach tried to infuse the team with a new attitude.

9. 8. TEN, TAIN, TIN
Latin for “to hold”

10. 9. SUSTAIN To support for an extended period of time Synonym: preserve
Antonym: obstruct
Dialysis allows you to sustain your life until a kidney becomes available.

11. 10. ABSTAIN To not do something; refrain Synonym: shun
Antonym: indulge
Many people, especially Christians, believe you should abstain from sex until you are married.

12. 11. TENACIOUS Stubbornly persistent; determined Synonym: steadfast
Antonym: weak
Thanks to the tenacious work of suffragettes in the late 19th and early 20th century, women now have the same rights as men.

13. 12. RETINUE A group that attends an important person
Synonym: entourage
Queen Elizabeth II always had a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her.

14. 13. PLE
Latin for “to fill”

15. 14. REPLETE Filled up with Synonym: rife Antonym: emptied
The cupboards were replete with groceries after the blizzard.

16. 15. IMPLEMENT To put into action; execute Synonym: enforce
Antonym: halt
Schools across Virginia implemented a new 10 point grading scale.

17. 16. DEPLETE To use up; waste Synonym: drain Antonym: expand
The lost hikers were careful not to deplete their water supply.

18. HOMEWORK
Select 10 vocabulary words and use them correctly in a sentence. Make sure you write a variety of sentences, or it may affect your grade.
DO NOT select root words because that wouldn’t make any sense.