Roots Week 5 Flashcards
stru-, struct-
pile up, arrange, build
ad-
to, toward, at
-ure
the result of, the act of, the process of
construction
the action of piling up together
destroy
to pull down or to reverse build; ravage; tear down; ruin
instrument
a product used to build on; any tool, implement, or device for performing work or playing music; a formal legal document
misconstrue
to wrongly arrange ideas together; to interpret mistakenly; misread; misjudge
obstruct
to pile up against; stop; hinder
substructure
the result of building under something else; fondation
accept
to take something to oneself
admit
to send in and allow access to
adversity
the condition of misfortune turning toward one; hardship; affliction
advocate
a person who is called to support or intercede for another; supporter
affluent
characterized by having an abundance of wealth flowing to oneself
attend
to stretch toward; to be present at
conjecture
the act of throwing together an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence
culture
the result of tilling or tending through artistic, intellectual, and social values and expressions
denture
the result of the artificial replacement of a tooth; a set of artificial teeth
manufacture
the process of making something made by hand
scripture
the result of sacred writing
