1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit Three

2. Latin root: HIB teneretentum ‘ to hold ‘

3. Prohibit Verb—to stop from doing something; prevent. prohibit Sentence: If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents. Ant. allow

4. Inhibit Verb—to get in the way of; hinder inhibits Sentence: The damage from the tsunami inhibits travel on many roads. Ant: aid

5. Latin root: FUS funderefusum ‘ to pour out‘

6. Suffuse Verb—to fill up from within; to spread throughout suffuse Sentence: The light of inner peace seemed to suffuse the monk’s face as he spoke to us.

7. Confound Verb—to confuse and frustrate confound Sentence: Although the twins sometimes confound me with their tricks and secret language, we usually get along pretty well.

8. Infuse Verb—to inject; to fill something or someone with infuse Sentence: After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to infuse it with pride and determination.

9. Latin root: TEN teneretentum ‘ to hold ‘

10. Sustain Verb—to support for an extended period of time Sentence: The right pedal on a piano sustains the musical tones over a longer period of time.

11. Abstain Verb—to not do something; refrain abstained Sentence: When Thomas abstained from smoking, he found that his endurance on the track increased exponentially. Ant. indulge

12. Tenacious Adjective—stubbornly persistent; determined tenacious Sentence: Thanks to a tenacious group of citizens, the Fox theatre in Atlanta is still standing. Syn. steadfast

13. Retinue Noun—a group that attends an important person retinue Sentence: Queen Elizabeth II has a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her. Syn. entourage

14. Latin root: PLE pleopletum ‘ to fill ‘

15. Replete Adjective—filled up with replete Sentence: The ship was replete with supplies for the month-long journey. Ant. emptied

16. Implement Verb—to put into action implement Sentence: Using an agenda helps students implement their plans for better grades.

17. Deplete Verb—to use up; waste depleting Sentence: Plastic bottles exemplify one of the many ways in which we humans are depleting our natural resources.