p.o.s.=verb

deff.= to stop one from doing something; prevent

Sentence= If the law did not prohibit speeding, there would be far more traffic accidents.

ant.= allow

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to get in the way of; hinder

sentence= Jenny decided she wouldn't let nervousness inhibit her success in the swim meet.

ant.= aid

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to fill from within; to spread throughout

sentence= the light of inner peace seemed to suffuse the monk's face as he spoke to us.

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to confuse and frustrate

sentence= Although the twins sometimes confound me with their tricks and secret language, we usually get along pretty well.

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to inject; to fill something or someone with

sentence= After many losses, the basketball team needed someone to infuse it with pride and determination.

ant.= empty, remove

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to support for an extended period of time

sentence= I am amazed that Jeff can sustain his family on the tiny amount of money he makes.

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to not do something; refrain

sentence= When I abstained from watching television, I found I had much more free time.

ant.= indulge

p.o.s.= adjective

deff.= stubbornly persistent; determined

sentence= Thanks to a tenacious group of citizens, the dangerous building was finally torn down.

syn.= steadfast

p.o.s.= noun

deff.= a group that attends an important person

sentence= Queen Elizabeth II always has a large retinue of ladies-in-waiting around her.

syn.= entourage

p.o.s.= adjective

deff.= filled up with

sentence= The ship was replete with supplies for the month-long journey.

ant.=emptied

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to put into action; execute

sentence= It took the company several days to implement the new billing system.

p.o.s.= verb

deff.= to use up; waste

sentence= The desert travelers were careful not to deplete their precious supply of water.