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FAC/FACT/FIC

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Latin, “to make, to do”

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Proficient

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Adj. skilled at. Syn: able ant: unskilled.

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Factotum

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N. an assistant who does a variety of jobs.

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Facsimile

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N. a copy or imitation. Syn: reproduction ant: original

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Facile

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Adj. too simplistic or easy from. Syn: shallow ant: complex

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PON/POUND

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Latin “to out, to place, to arrange”

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Expound

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V. To explain or discuss in detail. Syn: clarify

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Proponent

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N. one who argues in favor of; support. Syn: advocate ant: critic

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STRUCT/STRUE

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Latin “to build”

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Infrastructure

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N. the basic framework of a building or system

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Construe

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V. To interpret or analyze something in a particular way. Syn understand ant : mixed up

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Constructive

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Adj. having a positive effect.syn useful ant: harmful

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STIT/STAT

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Latin “to stand”

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Destitute

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Adj. having no money, poor. Syn: penniless ant: prosperous.

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Restitution

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N. payment for an injury. Syn: amends

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Stature

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N. level of achievement syn: rank