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