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-a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance

The soldiers built an aqueduct to carry fresh water to the fort.

2.conducive-tending to lead, help, assist, or result in

My study area is conducive for working silently.

3.definitive-completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive

It was definitive that the man on the street was homeless.

4.fidelity-faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness

The success of a marriage depends very much on the fidelity of both husband and wife.

5.fiduciary-an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee

It is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain.

6.finale-a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play

The Dancing with the Stars finale was full of impressive routines and results.

7.finite-limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable

Every computer has a finite amount of memory.

8.flexuous-winding in and out; bending or wavering

All panicle branches are flexuous.

9.inducement-anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive

Some prescription drugs are used as an inducement to encourage delivery during labor.

10.inflection-a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis

One could tell by the inflections in her voice that she was annoyed.

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

The actor's perfidious friend revealed all of his secrets on social media.

12.traduce-to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify

Newspaper editors should not traduce people no matter how disreputable they might be.