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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

Ninth Grade Vocabulary. Unit Three. Latin root: HIB tenere tentum. ‘ to hold ‘. Prohibit Verb—to stop from doing something; prevent. Sentence: If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents. Ant. allow. Inhibit Verb—to get in the way of; hinder

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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

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  1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit Three

  2. Latin root: HIB tenere tentum ‘ to hold ‘

  3. Prohibit Verb—to stop from doing something; prevent. 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 Sentence: The damage from the tsunami inhibits travel on many roads. Ant: aid

  5. Latin root: FUS fundere fusum ‘ to pour out‘

  6. Suffuse Verb—to fill up from within; to spread throughout 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 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 Sentence: After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to infuse it with pride and determination.

  9. Latin root: TEN tenere tentum ‘ 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 Sentence: When Thomas abstained from smoking, he found that his endurance on the track increased exponentially. Ant. indulge

  12. Tenacious Adjective—stubbornly persistent; determined 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 Sentence: Queen Elizabeth II has a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her. Syn. entourage

  14. Latin root: PLE pleo pletum ‘ to fill ‘

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

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

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

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