Unit 7 Flashcards
Fac/fact/fic
Latin facere, factum means to make to do
proficient, factotum, facsimile, facile
proficient
adj. skilled at
root: facere
syn: able
ant: unskilled
factotum
n. an assistant who does a variety of jobs
root: facere
facsimile
n. a copy or imitation
root. facere
syn. reproduction
ant. original
facile
adj. too simplistic or easy
root. facere
syn. shallow
ant. complex
pon/pound
latin ponere, positum means to put, to place, to arrange
expound, porponet
expound
v. to explain or discuss in detail
root. positum
syn. clarify
porponent
n. one who argues in favor of
root. ponere
syn. advocate
ant. critic
struct/strue
latin struere, structum means to build
infrastrucre,construe, constructive
infrastructure
n. the basic framework of a building or a system
root. structure
construe
v. to interpret or analyze something in a particular way
root. struere
syn. understand
ant. mix up
constructive
adj. having a positive effect
root. structum
syn. useful
ant. harmful
Stit/stat
Latin stare/status
To stand
Destitute
Adj.Having no money;poor
Syn.Penniless
Ant.prosperous
Restitution
N.payment for an injury
Syn.amends
