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finite

finite

a limited number

definitive

a certain limit or answer

confine

to limit within a given space

infidel

non-believer, and usually refers to religion

fidelity

state of having trust

fiduciary

someone you trust to handle your money or finances

fin

limit/border

fid

faith

fact/fac/feas

make/do/build/cause

feasible

able to do, usually describing an action

facet

an aspect of a side of something

facilitate

to make or lead

benefactor

someone who does good for others

equidistant

same distance

equanimity

a state of having a calm and even temper

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous

equilibrium

a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced

equi

similar/even

extraneous

extra or unnecessary, or distracting, usually referring to a thing (words, objects, ideas)

extrapolate

to estimate or conclude or guess or come to a conclusion by applying to a hypothetical situation

extradite

to hand over a person to the country or place where they committed a crime

extramarital

outside of marriage, like an affair

extr

outside

cred

believe

credible

believable

incredulous

not believable

circumspect

to be suspicious

cirumnavigate

to go around

circumsize

a procedure, usually on babies, to remove foreskin on male genitalia

circum

around

counter/contra

against

counterfeit

fake or not real

counterintuitive

against ones's instinct or intuition

contradict

to do the opposite of what you say or to oppose what others say

fluct/fluc/flux

to flow

flux

state of flow, usually referring to emotions or events

fluctuate

rise or fall irregularly

reflux

flow of fluid through a valve or vessel in the body, usually in the digestive system

influx

flow in, usually of migrating animals or people such as immigrants

frag, frac

to break

fractal

broken patterns in Geometry that are created from a design (a never-ending pattern)

infraction

to break the rules

diffraction

bending of light waves around the corner of an obstacle

fractious

difficult to control, irritable

fug

To flee or run away

refugee

a person who flees their home, usually for religious or political reasons

fugitive

a person who is in hiding or who has escaped, often, but not always, this is a prisoner or outlaw

refuge

a safe place for someone in hiding or who needs shelter

grad/gress

To take steps

regress

to go backward, usually with regard to behavior

digress

to get off topic when speaking or writing

transgression

act of going against a rule or law

grav

heavy, weighty

ign

fire

inter

between

intra/intro

inside

jet/ject

fling/throw

junct/jug

join

grievous

the state of being serious or harmful

grave

serious or weighty (not to be confused with grave, a burial place!)

igneous (adj)

rock (created from fire and heat n a volcano)

gelignite (n)

a high explosive used to blast rocks

interdisciplinary (adj)

between subjects, usually a cross-study

internecine (adj)

destructive to both sides in a conflict

intrapersonal

like to work alone

trajectory (n)

the path a projectile follows also refers to the direction of an argument or plan

deject (v)

(to be turned away)

projectile (n)

an object that is flung through the air

jugular

major vein in the neck

junction

a point where two or more things are joined

juncture

place where things join, often in a conversation or in a meeting discussion

conjugate

give the different forms of a verb as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person.(To change a verb form)

injunction

a judge's order that prevents someone from continuing an action that threatens the legal right of another,

conjugal

relating to married people (in low-security prisons, prisoners are allowed conjugal visits or overnight visits with their wives)

lavation

a ritual washing or bathing

lavatory

bathroom

lav

wash

polylingual

speak multiple languages

linguist

person who studies language

ling

language

translucent

light passes through the object and you can see through it

lucid

awake/aware/conscious

elocution

how you pronounce your words

loquacious

talkative

prologue

beginning of a speech or play

eloquent

to speak well

elucidate

make something clear, enlighten

monologue

solo speech that the audience and other characters hear

soliloquy

a solo speech that only the audience hears

luc,lux,lum

light

loc, log

speech, talk

elocution

how you pronounce your words

loquacious

talkative

prologue

beginning of a speech or play

lumen

light

lumen

measurement of light output

luminescent

quality of giving off light

luminario

a paper lantern

magnum opus

major work

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit