Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Latin Roots #7

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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