Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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Fac/Fact/Fic
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“To make, do”
Latin
Proficient, Factotum, Facsimile, Facile
2
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Pon/Pound
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“To put, to place, to arrange”
Latin
Expound, Proponent
3
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Struct/Strue
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“To build”
Latin
Infrastructure, Construe, Constructive
4
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Stit/Stat
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“To stand”
Latin
Destitute, Restitution, Stature
5
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Proficient
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Adjective "highly skilled at, knowledgeable of" L. forward + facere Able Unskilled
6
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Factotum
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Noun
“an assistant that does a variety of jobs”
L. facere + totum
7
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Facsimile
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Noun "a copy or imitation" L. facere + similis Reproduction Original
8
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Facile
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Adjective "too simplistic or easy" L. facilis Shallow Complex
9
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Expound
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Verb
“to explain or discuss in detail”
L. out of + positum
Clarify
10
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Proponent
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Noun "one who argues in favour of, supporter" L. supporting + ponere Advocate Critic
11
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Infrastructure
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Noun
“the basic framework of a building or system”
L. between + structum
12
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Construe
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Verb "to interpret or analyse something in a particular way" L. together + struere Understand Mix up
13
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Constructive
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Adjective "having a positive effect, helpful" L. together + structum Useful Harmful
14
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Destitute
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Adjective "having no money, poor" L. down from + status Penniless Prosperous
15
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Restitution
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Noun
“payment for an injury, compensation”
L. again + status
Amends
16
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Stature
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Noun
“level of achievement or authority, standing”
L. status
Rank
