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Vocabulary List #3

Vocabulary List #3. English 1 English 1 Honors. HIB/HAB. “To have, hold”. PROHIBIT. verb To stop one from doing something; prevent If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents. INHIBIT. verb To get in the way of; hinder

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Vocabulary List #3

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  1. Vocabulary List #3 English 1 English 1 Honors

  2. HIB/HAB “To have, hold”

  3. PROHIBIT • verb • To stop one from doing something; prevent • If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents.

  4. INHIBIT • verb • To get in the way of; hinder • Jenny decided she wouldn’t let nervousness inhibit her success in the swim meet.

  5. FUS/FOUND “To pour out”

  6. SUFFUSE • verb • To fill up from within; to spread throughout • The light of inner peace seemed to suffuse the monk’s face as he spoke to us.

  7. CONFOUND • verb • To confuse and frustrate • 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 • After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to infuse it with pride and determination.

  9. TEN/TAIN/TIN “to hold”

  10. SUSTAIN • verb • To support for an extended period of time • I am amazed that Jeff can sustain his family on the tiny amount of money he makes.

  11. ABSTAIN • Verb • To not do something; refrain • When I abstained from watching television, I found I had much more free time.

  12. TENACIOUS • Adjective • Stubbornly persistent; determined • Thanks to a tenacious group of citizens, the dangerous building was finally torn down.

  13. RETINUE • Noun • A group that attends an important person • Queen Elizabeth II always has a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her.

  14. PLE “to fill”

  15. REPLETE • adjective • Filled up with • The ship was replete with supplies for the month-long journey.

  16. IMPLEMENT • Verb • To put into action; execute • It took the company several days to implement the new billing system.

  17. DEPLETE • Verb • To use up; waste • The desert travelers were careful not to deplete their precious supply of water.

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