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

Words:

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

Tons of liquefied waste pass through the disposal aqueduct daily.

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

Anything conducive to living a long life will probably be good for you.

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

A definitive interpretation is likely to be a complete one.

4. Fidelity - faithfulness to one's promises or obligation; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness

Personal fidelity must include trustworthiness.

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

A financial fiduciary is likely to handle some of your money for you.

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

One expects the finale of a performance to come at the end.

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

All finite creatures must eventually face death.

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

A flexuous stance is unsteady and uncertain.

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

Inducements are usually intended to motivate or persuade.

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

Using inflection in a performance will help the actor's voice reach to the end of the auditorium.

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

A perfidious act involves betrayal and deception.

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

To traduce the reputation of another is to slander it.