1. WORDS HAVE PARTS AND THOSE PARTS HAVE MEANINGS
Vocab. Unit 4 - Roots

2. WORDS TO STUDY 1. ANNUL (v.) 12. POROUS (adj.)
4. DEPLORE (v.) SOLICITOUS (adj.)
5. FRIVOLOUS (adj.) 20. SUSTAIN (v.)
7. NONENTITY (n.)
8. OBSESS (v.)
11. PERUSE (v.)

3. AN = NOT, WITHOUT
annihilate
ANNUL (v.)

4. DE = REDUCE or DOWN
decline
DEPLORE (v.)

5. OUS = FULL OF I’ll ignore your frivolous suggestion. hazardous
humorous
FRIVOLOUS (adj.) – of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
I’ll ignore your frivolous suggestion.

6. OUS = FULL OF
POROUS (adj.) – full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

7. OUS = full of
SOLICITOUS (adj.) – showing concern or care for somebody or something.
Neighbors made solicitous inquiries about the condition of the elderly man’s health.

8. NON = not TY = state, condition or quality
honesty
loyalty
NONENTITY (n.) – a person or thing of no importance.
Isn’t it strange that a great American writer like Emily Dickinson was considered a nonentity in her own lifetime?

9. OB = in the way, against
object - to be against something obstacle – something in or blocking the way obscure – hard to see or understand OBSESS (v.) – to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind If you allow fear of failure to obsess you, you will find it difficult to achieve your goals.

10. PER = through, throughout
PERUSE (v.) – to read thoroughly and carefully.
It is wise to have a lawyer peruse an important document before you sign it.

11. TAIN = KEEP
SUSTAIN (v.) – to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo
The lost hiker was able to sustain himself on berries and bugs.
You may sustain a serious eye injury if you do not wear your safety goggles.