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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