Unit 7 vocabulary Flashcards

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Proficient

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P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: skilled at; highly knowledgeable of 
SYN: able
ANT: unskilled 
ROOT: fac/fact/fi
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ROOT: fac/fact/fic

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LATIN facere,factum
MEANING: to make,do
WORRS: 
proficient 
Factotum 
Facsimile
Facile
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Factotum

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: an assistant who does a variety of jobs
ROOT: fac/fact/fic

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Facsimile

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: a copy or imitation
SYN: reproduction
ANT: original
ROOT: fac/fact/fic
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Facile

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P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: to simplistic or easy
SYN: shallow
ANT: complex
ROOT: fac/fact/fic
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ROOT: pon/pound

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LATIN; ponere, positum
MEANING: to put, to place, to arrange
WORDS: 
expound 
Proponent
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Expound

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P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to explain or discuss in detail
SYN: clarify
ROOT: pound/pon

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Proponent

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: one who argues in favor of; supporter
SYN: advocate
ANT: critic
ROOT: pon/pound
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ROOT: struct/strue

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LATING; struere, structum

MEANING: to build

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Infrastructure

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: the basic framework of a building or system
ROOT: struct/ strue

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Construe

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P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to interpret or analyze something in a particular way 
SYN: understand
ANT: mix up
ROOT: struct/strue
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Constructive

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P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: having a positive effect; helpful
SYN: useful
ANT: harmful
ROOT: struct/strue
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ROOT: stit/stat

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LATIN; stare,status
MEANING: to stand
WORDS: 
Destitute
Restitution
Stature
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Destitute

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P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: having no money; poor
SYN: penniless
ANT: prosperous
ROOT: stat/stit
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Restitution

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: payment for an injury; compensation
SYN: amends
ROOT: stit/stat

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Stature

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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: level of achievement or authority; standing
SYN: rank
ROOT: stit/stat