Roots:
·duc(t), dice (to lead): conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive
·fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust): federal, confidence, infidel, bona fide, confide
·fin(e) (end, limit): finish, confine, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity
·flect, flex (to blend): deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor
Words:
·aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance; The aqueduct helps farmers to water their crops.
·conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in; The conducive shepherd led his sheep into the barn.
·definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; The judges definitive scores determined the winner.
·fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; When couples marry they must keep their fidelity towards each other.
·fiduciary: an individual who holds something in today for another; Fiduciary cops will keep evidence for the trial.
·finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; My team finally came to a finale team name and it was the crunks.
·finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; Their finite rule did not allow us to ask more than five questions.
·flexuous: winding in and out;
·inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate; Being a lawyer you must be a good inducement and talkative person.
·inflection: a slight change in front or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis; In Spanish yo must have an inflection when pronouncing the words with an accent.
·perfidious: characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; Back then when you are perfidious to your king you are to be killed.
·traduce: to speak falsely of; Some lawyers at time traduce about their case to prove their innocent.
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