Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: Unit 3

Vocabulary flashcards covering Greek and Latin roots and their derived vocabulary words from Freshman Level III Unit 3.

HIB / HAB

Latin root from HABERE, HABITUM, meaning "to have, hold".

Prohibit

To stop one from doing something; prevent (from Latin pro, "in front of," + habitum = to hold in front of).

Inhibit

To get in the way of; hinder (from Latin in, "in," + habitum = to hold in).

FUS / FOUND

Latin root from FUNDERE, FUSM, meaning "to pour out".

Suffuse

To fill up from within; to spread throughout (from Latin sub, "beneath," + fusum = to pour from beneath).

Confound

To confuse and frustrate (from Latin con, "together," + fundere = to pour together).

Infuse

To inject; to fill something or someone with (from Latin in, "into," + fusum = to pour into).

TEN / TAIN / TIN

Latin root from TENERE, TENTUM, meaning "to hold".

Sustain

To support for an extended period of time (from Latin sub, "beneath," + tenere = to hold (from) beneath).

Abstain

To not do something; refrain (from Latin ab, "away from," + tenere = to hold away from).

Tenacious

Stubbornly persistent; determined (from Latin tenax, "holding fast, stubborn").

Retinue

A group that attends to an important person (from Latin re, "back," + tenere = that which is retained).

PLE

Latin root from PLERE, PLETUM, meaning "to fill".

Replete

Filled up with (from Latin re, "again," + pletum = to fill up again).

Implement

To put into action; execute (from Latin in, intensifier, + pletum = to fill).

Deplete

To use up; waste (from Latin de, "down," + pletum = to go down from the full).