Unit 7 Flashcards

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Fac/Fact/Fic

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“To make, do”
Latin
Proficient, Factotum, Facsimile, Facile

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Pon/Pound

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“To put, to place, to arrange”
Latin
Expound, Proponent

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Struct/Strue

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“To build”
Latin
Infrastructure, Construe, Constructive

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Stit/Stat

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“To stand”
Latin
Destitute, Restitution, Stature

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Proficient

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Adjective
"highly skilled at, knowledgeable of"
L. forward + facere
Able
Unskilled
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Factotum

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Noun
“an assistant that does a variety of jobs”
L. facere + totum

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Facsimile

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Noun
"a copy or imitation"
L. facere + similis
Reproduction
Original
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Facile

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Adjective
"too simplistic or easy"
L. facilis
Shallow
Complex
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Expound

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Verb
“to explain or discuss in detail”
L. out of + positum
Clarify

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Proponent

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Noun
"one who argues in favour of, supporter"
L. supporting + ponere
Advocate
Critic
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Infrastructure

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Noun
“the basic framework of a building or system”
L. between + structum

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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
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Constructive

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Adjective
"having a positive effect, helpful"
L. together + structum
Useful
Harmful
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Destitute

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Adjective
"having no money, poor"
L. down from + status
Penniless 
Prosperous
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Restitution

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Noun
“payment for an injury, compensation”
L. again + status
Amends

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Stature

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Noun
“level of achievement or authority, standing”
L. status
Rank