Unit 3 Greek & Latin Root Words

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  1. prohibit
    command against
    Traditional tribal customs in parts of Yemen prohibit contacts between men and women before marriage.
    to stop one from doing something; prevent
  2. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
    Flame retardants rely on chemical reactions that counteract or inhibit the flammability of treated products.
    to get in the way of; hinder
  3. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
    They began to play, music suffusing the room, horns blaring, creating an entrancing joy.
    to fill up from within; to spread throughout
  4. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
    The change in Mr. Obama's thinking confounded White House insiders.
    to confuse and frustrate
  5. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
    Each cheesecake is infused with natural flavoring and is elaborately decorated. Washington Post (Jul 10, 2011)
    to inject; to fill something or someone with
  6. sustain
    supply with necessities and support
    Mindfulness meditation, for example, generally refers to a sustained focus on one’s thoughts, emotions and sensations in the present moment.
    to support for an extended period of time
  7. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
    He largely abstains from eating processed foods, preferring to cook from scratch.
    to not do something; to refrain
  8. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
    He remembers his father's tenacious devotion to writing each day. Seattle Times (Mar 28, 2012)
    stubbornly persistent; determined
  9. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
    In his retinue there were fifteen hundred persons, including forty pages, all of noble family. Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
  10. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
    Soap operas have been replete with people undergoing plastic surgery to resemble others and evil agents replacing good characters. Seattle Times (Jan 17, 2013)
    filled up with
  11. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
    Last year, the Common Core standards were fully implemented in seven states. Slate (Sep 25, 2013)
    to put into action; execute
  12. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
    The cash reserves are depleted, unemployment is high, growth is slow, and foreign investment has almost completely vanished.
    to use up; waste
Created on Sun Oct 27 20:04:59 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Oct 28 09:26:19 EDT 2013)

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