English lessons 5.10-5.15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 flect/ Flex | blend |
| deflect | V. turn ("blend") aside |
| flex | v. bend, as the bending of a limb |
| flexible | adj. pliable; not rigid; tractable |
| flexor | n. muscle that serves to bend a limb |
| genuflect | v. bend the knee; touch the right knee to the ground, as in worship |
| inflect | n. change in the pitch of a person's voice |
| inflexibility | n. rigidity; firmness |
| reflect | v. 1. throw back light rays, as from a mirror 2. think |
| reflex | n. involuntary response to the stimulas; for example, sneezing is a reflex |
| ten (tun, tent) | hold, keep |
| detention | n, act of keeping back or detaining |
| impertinent | adj. 1.irrelevant; not pertinent; inappropriate 2. rude |
| pertinacious | adj. adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent |
| pertinent | adj. having to do with the matter at hand; relevant |
| retentive | adj. tenacious; able to retain or remember |
| retinue | n. group of followers or assistants attending a distinguished person |
| tenacity | n. firmness in holding fast; persistence |
| tenancy | n. period of a tenant's temporary holding of real estate |
| tenet | n. principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| tenure | n. 1. period for which an office or position is held 2. status assuring an employee a permanent position |
| untenable | adj. incapable of being held or defended |
| mon (monit) | warn |
| admonish | v. warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke |
| admonition | n. gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error |
| admonitory | adj. conveying a gentle reproof |
| monitor | n. person or device that keeps track of, checks, or warns |
| monitor | v. keep track of, regulate, or control the operation of a machine or process |
| monument | n. means of reminding us of a person or event |
| premonition | n. forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event |
| premonitory | adj. conveying a forewarning |
| mand (mandat) | order, command, commit |
| countermand | v. issue a contrary order |
| mandate | n. 1. authoritative command 2. territory administered by a trustee |
| mandatory | adj. obligatory; required by command |
| remand | v. send back; recommit, as to a prison |
| writ of mandamus | n. written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty |
| cred (credit) | believe |
| accredited | adj. officially authorized or recognized; provided with the credentials |
| credence | n. belief as to the truth of something |
| credentails | n. pl. documents, letters, references, etc., that inspire belief or trust |
| credible | adj. believable |
| credit | n. belief; faith; trust |
| credulous | adj. ready to believe; easily decieved |
| creed or credo | summary of principles believed in or adhered to |
| discredit | v. 1. cast doubt on, refuse to believe 2. take trust or credit away from; disgrace |
| discredit | n. loss of belief or trust; damage to one's reputation; disgrace |
| incredible | adj. not believable |
| incredulity | disbelief |
| fid | faith trust |
| affidavit | n. sworn written atatement made before an authorized official |
| bona fide | adj. made or carried out in good faith; genuine |
| confidant | n. one to whom secrets are in entrusted |
| confident | adj. having faith in oneself, self-reliant; sure |
| confidential | adj. communicated in trust; secret; private |
| diffident | adj. lacking self-confidence; unduly timid; shy |
| fidelity | n. 1. faithfulness to a trust or vow 2. accuracy; faithfulness of sound reproduction |
| fiduciary | adj. 1. held in trust 2. confidential |
| infidel | n. one who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever |
| perfidious | adj. false to a trust; faithless; treacherous |
| perfidy | n. violation of a trust; treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty |
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