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HIB, HAB
PROHIBIT
If the law did not
prohibit
speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents.
v. To stop one from doing something; preventL. pro, “in front of,” + habitum = to hold in front ofant: allow
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Latin HABERE, HABITUM “to have, hold”Slide3
HIB, HAB
INHIBIT
Jenny decided she wouldn’t let nervousness
inhibit
her success in the swim meet.
v. To get in the way of; hinderL. in, “in,” + habitum = to hold inant: aid
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FUS, FOUND
SUFFUSE
The light of inner peace seemed to
suffuse
the monk’s face as he spoke to us.
v. To fill up from within; to spread throughoutL. sub, “beneath,” + fusum = to pour from beneath
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Latin FUNDERE, FUSUM “to pour out”Slide5
FUS, FOUND
CONFOUND
Although the twins sometimes
confound
me with their tricks and secret language, we usually get along pretty well.
v. To confuse and frustrateL. con, “together,” + fundere = to pour together
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FUS, FOUND
INFUSE
After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to
infuse
it with pride and determination.
v. To inject; to fill something or someone withL. in, “into,” + fusum = to pour intoant: empty, remove
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TEN, TAIN, TIN
SUSTAIN
I am amazed that Jeff can
sustain
his family on the tiny amount of money he makes.
v. To support for an extended period of timeL. sub, “beneath,” + tenere = to hold (from) beneath
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Latin TENERE, TENTUM, “to hold”Slide8
TEN, TAIN, TIN
ABSTAIN
When I
abstained
from watching television, I found I had much more free time.
v. To not do something; refrainL. ab, “away from,” + tenere = to hold away fromant: indulge
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Latin TENERE, TENTUM, “to hold”Slide9
TEN, TAIN, TIN
TENACIOUS
Thanks to a
tenacious
group of citizens, the dangerous building was finally torn down.
adj. Stubbornly persistent; determinedL. tenax, “holding fast, stubborn”syn: steadfast
The octopus’ TENACIOUS TENTACLES
held fast to the object of his love.
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Latin TENERE, TENTUM, “to hold”Slide10
TEN, TAIN, TIN
RETINUE
Queen Elizabeth II always has a large
retinue
of ladies in waiting around her.
n. A group that attends an important personL. re “back,” + tenere = that which is retainedsyn: entourage
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Latin TENERE, TENTUM, “to hold”Slide11
PLE
REPLETE
The ship was
replete
with supplies for the month long journey.
adj. Filled up withL. re, “again,” + pletum = to fill up againant: emptied
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Latin PLERE, PLETUM, “to fill”Slide12
PLE
IMPLEMENT
It took the company several days to
implement
the new billing system.
v. To put into action; executeL. in, intensifier, + pletum = to fill
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Latin PLERE, PLETUM, “to fill”Slide13
PLE
DEPLETE
The desert travelers were careful not to
deplete
their precious supply of water.
v. To use up; wasteL. de, “down,” + pletum = to go down from the full
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