Unit 7 Flashcards
Fac/fact/fic
Latin: to make, do
Proficient, factotum, facsimile, facile
Proficient
Adj. skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
Root: fic
Syn: able
Ant: unskilled
Factotum
N. an assistant who does variety of jobs
Root: fac
Facsimile
N. a copy or imitation
Root: fac
Syn: reproduction
Ant: original
Facile
Adj. to simplistic or easy from
Root: fac
Syn: shallow
Ant: complex
Pon/pound
Latin: to put, to place, to arrange
Expound, proponent
Expound
V. To explain or discuss in detail
Root: pound
Syn: clarify
Proponent
N. one who argues in support of; supporter
Root: pon
Syn: advocate
Ant: critic
Struct/strue
Latin: to build
Infrastructure, construe, constructive
Infrastructure
N. the basic framework of a building or a system
Root: struct
Construe
V. To interpret or analyze something in a particular way
Root: strue
Syn: understand
Ant: mix up
Constructive
Adj. having a positive effect; helpful
Root: struct
Syn: useful
Ant: harmful
Stit/stat
Latin. To stand
Destitute, restitution, stature
Destitute
Adj. having no money; poor
Root: stit
Syn: penniless
Ant: prosperous
Restitution
N. payment for an injury; compensation
Root: stit
Syn: amends
