Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary English III Williston-Elko High School

2. ab/abs Latin, means “from” or “away” abscond: to depart in secret and hide abstemious: restrained, especially with food or alcohol abstraction: the consideration of a thing or idea without associating it with an example abstruse: hard to understand

3. ab/abs Determine the part of speech for each word Find 2 synonyms for each word Find 2 antonyms for each word Write one sentence with each word

4. nat/nasc/nai Latin, means “to be born” cognate: related or alike by nature innate: present from birth nascent: having just come into being renaissance: rebirth or revival

5. nasc/nat/nai Determine the part of speech for each word Find 2 synonyms for each word Find 2 antonyms for each word Write one sentence with each word

6. pon/pos Latin, means “put” or “place” component: a separate part of a whole disposition: basic outlook or attitude repository: a place where something is stored superimpose: to put something over something else

7. pon/pos Determine the part of speech for each word Find 2 synonyms for each word Find 2 antonyms for each word Write one sentence with each word

8. ten/tin/tain Latin, means “hold” or “hold onto” abstinence: holding oneself back voluntarily from indulging in a craving tenacious: stubborn or persistent tenable: capable of being defended sustenance: something that gives support or strength

9. ten/tin/tain Determine the part of speech for each word Find 2 synonyms for each word Find 2 antonyms for each word Write one sentence with each word