Unit 7 Vocab Flashcards
FAC/FACT/FIC
Latin
“To make, do”
PROFICIENT, FACTOTUM, FACSIMILE, FACILE
PROFICIENT
Adj. skilled at; highly knowledgeable of.
L. “Forward”
Syn: able
Ant: unskilled
FACTOTUM
N. an assistant who does a variety of jobs.
L. “All, everything”
FACSIMILE
N. a copy or imitation.
L. “Alike”
Syn: reproduction
Ant: original
FACILE
Adj. too simplistic or easy from.
L. “Easy”
Syn: shallow
Ant: complex
PON/POND
Latin
“To put, to place, to arrange”
EXPOUND, PROPONENT
EXPOUND
V. To explain or discuss in detail.
L. “Out of”
Syn: clarify
PROPONENT
N. one who argues in favor of; supporter.
L. “Supporting”
Syn: advocate
Ant: critic
STRUCT/STRUE
Latin
“To build”
CONSTRUE, CONSTRUCTIVE,
CONSTRUE
V. To interpret or analyze something in a particular way.
L. “Together”
Syn: understand
Ant: mix up
CONSTRUCTIVE
Adj. having a positive effect; helpful.
Syn: useful
Ant: harmful
STIT/STAT
Latin
“To stand”
DESTITUTE, RESTITUTION, STATURE
DESTITUTE
Adj. having no money; poor.
Syn: penniless
Ant: prosperous
RESTITUTION
N. payment for a injury; compensation.
Syn: amends
STATURE
N. level of achievement or authority; standing.
Syn: rank