ays_; where three
ways or roads cross; of the cross roads; hence, common, commonplace,
such as may be picked up anywhere; ordinary; trifling; of little
worth.
#due# = lead, draw.
1. _ab_ duct, away
2 _ad_ duce, to
3. _aque_ duct, water
4. _con_ duct, with
5. _de_ duct, from
6. duct _ile_, capable of
7. duke, a leader
8. _e_ duc ate, out
9. _in_ duce, into
10. in duce _ment_, that which
11. _intro_ duce, into
12. _pro_ duce, forth
13. _se_ duce, aside
14. _re_ duce, back
1. To _lead_ or carry _away_ wrongfully and usually by force; to
kidnap; as, to _abduct_ a child.
2. To _lead_ or bring _to_; to bring forward or offer as an argument
in a case. "I too prize facts and shall _adduce_ nothing else."
3. An _aqueduct_ is a _lead_way or artificial channel for conveying
_water_.
4. A guide _conducts_ a traveler when he goes _with_ him and, in a
sense, _leads_ him along a safe route.
5. To _deduct_ is to take _from_; to _draw_ away.
6. A _ductile_ metal is one _capable of_ being _drawn_ into wire; as,
copper, platinum, steel, etc.
8. To develop mentally and morally by instruction. _Educate_ literally
means to _lead_ forth, to _draw out_.
11. An _introduction_ is the initial step which _leads_ people _into_
one another's acquaintance.
14. (1) To _lead_ or bring _back_ to a former state; as,
"It were but right
And equal to _reduce_ me to my dust."
(2) To bring to any specific state or form.
#fac, fact# = do, make.
(fec, fic, fy, fea, fash are variations.)
1. fact
2. fact _ory_, place where
3. facil _ity_, quality of
4. _bene_ fact or, good
5. _manu_ fact ure, hand
6. _ef_ fect, (ex.) out
7. _per_ fect, thoroughly
8. _im_ perfect, not
9. _arti_ ficial, skill
10. _bene_ ficial, good
11. _sacri_ fice, sacred
12. _paci_ fic, peace
13. feat
14. _de_ feat, un
15. feas _ible_, capable of
16. fashion.
1. A _fact_ is something _done_ or brought to pass.
3. _Quality_ of being easily _done_.
5. _Manufacture_ formerly meant to _make_ by _hand_.
6. An _effect_ is something worked _out_, or _done_.
7. A thing is _perfect_ when _thoroughly made_, or _finished_.
11. _Sacrifice_ literally means to _make sacred_; to set apart as
sacred.
12. _Pacific_ means pertaining to _peace_; suited to _make_ or restore
peace.
13. A _feat_ is an act, a deed, an exploit; something _done_.
14. To _defeat_ means to overcome or vanquish. Literally to _un do_.
16. The _fash
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