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Understanding Words of Deception, Strength, and Communication

Explore the fascinating world of language through the study of words with roots related to deception, strength, and communication. Discover terms like "fallacy," "fortitude," and "loquacious," which reveal intricate connections between their meanings and their etymological origins. Delve into the concepts of flexibility, infallibility, and legality, while examining how words evolve and reflect human interaction and understanding. This exploration offers insight into how language shapes our perceptions and influences our lives.

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Understanding Words of Deception, Strength, and Communication

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  1. fall, fals = to deceive Words • FALLACY - mistaken belief or idea • FALLACIOUS - misleading • INFALLIBLE – not prone to error, perfect • FALSIFY - lie

  2. flect, flex = bend Words • FLEXIBLE – able to bend • DEFLECT – bend away • REFLEX – bent back, fast in reaction • FLEXOR – muscle bending joint or limb • INFLEXIBILITY- unbending

  3. fort = strong Words • FORTITUDE - strength • FORTIFICATION - building of defenses • FORTE - one’s strong points • FORTRESS – a stronghold

  4. frag, fract = break Words • FRAGILE - easily broken • INFRACTION - breaking of a rule • FRACTIOUS - unruly • FRACTURE - a break • FRACTION – a “broken” whole number

  5. gen, gender = birth, race Words • GENESIS - beginning • GENETICS - study of heredity • EUGENICS - selective human breeding • GENERATE - to create something • GENDER – one’s sex

  6. graph, gram = write Words • GRAPH - record data • GRAPHIC - vividly detailed in writing or pictures • AUTOGRAPH - writing of one’s name • PHOTOGRAPHY - “writing” with light

  7. greg = flock, herd Words • CONGREGATE - to assemble • GREGARIOUS - friendly and sociable • SEGREGATE - to separate a group • EGREGIOUS – flagrant behavior

  8. jac, jact, jec = throw Words • DEJECT - unhappy (“thrown down”) • INTERJECT - interrupt with a comment • PROJECTILE - object hurled forward • TRAJECTORY - path of a projectile

  9. leg = law Words • LEGAL - law-related • LEGISLATURE - body of lawmakers • LEGITIMIZE – to make lawful • ILLEGAL – not lawful

  10. loqu, locut = talk Words • LOQUACIOUS - talkative • SOLILOQUY - speech by one individual • COLLOQUIAL - informal speech • ELOCUTION - art of clear speaking

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