1. Greek & Latin Roots
Unit 6

2. HER, HES from Latin “to attach; to be fixed”
Adherent – (n.) a follower of a person or idea
Incoherent – (adj.) not able to be understood; nonsensical
Inherent – (adj.) existing as a natural part

3. FUS, from Latin “to pour out”
Diffuse –
1. (adj.) not concentrated or focused; wordy
2. (v.) to spread out or distribute
Effusive – (adj.) overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
Profuse – (adj.) plentiful, abundant, a lot

4. SOLU, SOLV from Latin “to loosen, to solve”
Resolute – (adj.) determined, steadfast
Dissolute – (adj.) devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint
Insoluble – (adj.)
1. impossible to solve or fix
2. Unable to be dissolved

5. LEG from Latin “to select, to choose, to gather”
Diligent – (adj.) hardworking and careful
Recollect – (v.) to remember, to recall
Sacrilege – (n.) an act against a holy person or place

6. RESOLUTE INHERENT DILIGENT
INCOHERENT RECOLLECT
The witness could not ____________________ exactly where he was on the night of the murder.
Although he was many times smaller than his opponent, the little dog faced the bear with ____________________ toughness.
Amy’s dance teacher recommended her as the one person in the class who was ____________________ enough to practice several hours each day.
Andrew often wondered if the desire to fight was ____________________ in his character because he always seemed to be arguing with someone.

7. DIFFUSE INSOLUBLE INCOHERENT INHERENT SACRILEGE
5. The colors in the Van Gogh painting seemed to ____________________ into each other.
6. Do you think selling goods and services in a holy place is a(n) ____________________?
7. The medicine made Sean talk so fast he was ____________________; none of his friends could understand what he was saying.
8. The birds regularly eat seemingly ____________________ material like tough bark and stones.

8. PROFUSE INSOLUBLE ADHERENT EFFUSIVE DISSOLUTE
9. DJ was never a(n) ____________________ of the “every man for himself” philosophy; he always tried to help others.
10. While one of the twins was quiet and thoughtful, the other was ____________________ and energetic.
11. Before anyone could say that I was leading a reckless, ____________________ existence, I had an experience that forced me to sober up.
12. Ben expressed ____________________ regret for hitting the fence with his car, but he still had to pay for it.