ENGLISH II Vocabulary Lesson #7

1.  Factious / Part of Speech
Definition: / Causing disagreement
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2.  Fastidious / Part of Speech
Definition: / Hard to please; fussy
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3.  Fatuous / Part of Speech
Definition: / Foolish, inane
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4.  Fecund / Part of Speech
Definition: / Fertile, productive
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5.  Ferret / Part of Speech
Definition: / 1. A small animal of the weasel family 2. To search or drive out
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6.  Fervent / Part of Speech
Definition: / Eager; earnest
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7. Fetish / Part of Speech
Definition: / An object that receives respect or devotion
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8. Finesse / Part of Speech
Definition: / Diplomacy; tact; artful management
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9. Fiscal / Part of Speech
Definition: / Pertaining to finances
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10. Fissure / Part of Speech
Definition: / An opening; a groove; a split
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11. Flaccid / Part of Speech
Definition: / Flabby
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12.Flagellate / Part of Speech
Definition: / To whip; to lash
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13. Flaunt / Part of Speech
Definition: / To show off
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14. Flout / Part of Speech
Definition: / To ridicule; to show contempt for
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15. Foment / Part of Speech
Definition: / To stir up; to incite
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LATIN ROOTS

The root FUG means / “flee”
Make a list of words that contain the root FUG. What does each word mean?
The root FUS means / “pour”
Make a list of words that contain the root word FUS. What does each word mean?
The root GRAD, GRESS means / “step” or “go”
Make a list of words that contain the root word GRAD, GRESS. What does each word mean?