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
