Vocabulary #7

Words from Latin Roots #7

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 (n): a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance

• The Romans were the first civilization to enjoy aqueducts as they brought fresh water to their cities. 

2. conducive (a): tending to lead, help, assist, or result in

• Teachers are conducive in helping students to succeed in class. 

3. definitive (a): completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive

• It is definitive that George Washington was the first president of the United States because of the historical evidence. 

4. fidelity (n): faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness

• Marriage requires that both partners have fidelity in their wedding vows.

5. fiduciary (n): an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee

• Bank workers are fiduciaries for clients as clients trust them to deposit and withdraw money. 

6. finale (n): a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play 

• The finale of  Cinderella ended with the couple living happily ever after. 

7. finite (a): limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable 

• The universe is not finite as scientists don't know how far it stretches. 

8. flexuous (a): winding in and out; bending or wavering

• Gymnasts are very flexuous as they can do amazing tricks and flips with their bodies.

9. inducement (n): anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive

• Scientific studies and research are inducements used to prove a new idea in science.  

10. inflection (n): a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis

• Students can identify what the teacher deems important due to their inflections when talking.   

11. perfidious (a): characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous 

• In the bible, Judas was perfidious as he betrayed Jesus helping those who opposed Jesus arrest him. 

12. traduce (v): to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify

• Usually with large companies, people traduce of one another in order to gain more customers.