Etymology Words Flashcards
Benefactor
Someone who does well
One who makes a gift or confers a benefit
Advocate
Call to or for the sake of
To support or promote the interests of another
Complicity
The act of bending with
Participation in a wrongful act
Concur
To run with
Agree
Conviction
State of conquering with
A strong persuasion or belief
Credence
State of belief
Mental acceptance as true or real
Equitable
Able to be even, level
Fair, just
Equivocal
Equal voice
Subject to 2 or more interpretations and usually to mislead or confuse
Inference
State of being carried into
The act of passing form one idea considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former
Inductive
Tending to lead into
Leading on; using a logical process of leading from one idea to another
Inscribe
To write on
Intermittent
To send between
Coming and going at intervals
Liberal
Tending to be free
Marked by generosity; not literal or strict
Moderation
The act of seeking middle
Act of becoming less violent, severe, or intense
Preliminary
Before the threshold
Something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory