Roots and Derivatives
1.
duc(t),
duce (to lead)
2.
fed(er),
fid(e) (faith, trust)
3.
fin(e)
(end, limit)
4.
flect,
flex (to bend)
Word List
1.
Aqueduct- a large pipe or other conduit made to
bring water from a great distance;
The
Romans were the first to create aqueducts, allowing freshwater to be available
to the entire society.
2.
Conducive- tending to lead, help, assist, or result
in;
A
quiet work space is conducive to getting your homework done.
3.
Definitive- completely accurate, reliable, and
authoritative; decisive or conclusive;
My
mom made a final and definitive answer: we were moving.
4.
Fidelity- faithfulness to one’s promises or
obligations, steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness;
His
fidelity
is questionable as he continually lies and breaks his promises.
5.
Fiduciary- an individual who holds something in
trust for another; a trustee;
The
bank is the fiduciary
of one’s life savings.
6.
Finale- a “grand” conclusion, as of a
performance; the last scene of a play;
The
finale
of the play included a dance number with the entire cast.
7.
Finite- limited or bordered time or by any
measurement; measurable;
We
had a finite
amount of time to complete our assignments.
8.
Flexuous- winding in and out; bending or
wavering;
The
flimsy branches on the tree were flexuous in the wind.
9.
Inducement- anything used or given to persuade or
motivate; an incentive;
They
used a giant trophy as an inducement to win the tournament.
10.
Inflection- a slight change in tone or modulation
of the voice, as in a point of emphasis;
By
the inflection in her voice, we could tell she was nervous and
upset.
11.
Perfidious- characteristic of one who would
intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous;
The
company my cousin works for in known for being perfidious and rips off all
their customers.
12.
Traduce- to speak falsely of; slender or
defame; to disgrace another’s good name; to vilify;
Teenage
girls tend to traduce
others by spreading false rumors about them around school.
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