Root: fid/fidel/fi/fy

Meaning: faith, trust

1. fidelity : faithful, to trust, believe
2. perfidy : treachery
3. fiduciary : of a trust
4. fiddle : to trifle, waste time
5. fidget : to move restlessly

Root: quir/quisit/quest

Meaning: ask/seek

1. acquisitive : grasping
2. inquire : ask, investigate
3. inquisitive : eager, curious
4. requisite : requirement
5. perquisite : perks

Context:

1. A dog’s fidelity to its master is known
2. One who deceives is perfidious
3. A fiduciary is entrusted with a responsible job
4. John is known to fiddle time away
5. One who fidgets is nervous
6. He has an acquisitive nature
7. The police inquire into the crime
8. She has an inquisitive mind
9. She put in requisite amount of work
10. The company offers perquisites

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2 Responses to “Vocabulary Flash Card 22”

1. miguel gaspar ponce on July 24th, 2009 5:26 pm

   my question is about how can anyone get this kind of material, but for basic education. my job is to deal with e.s.l. and most of my students don’t have any prior english knoledge, in other words i have to start from the begining. is there anything you can do to help me. i hope you can streach your mighty goodness. i’ll be waiting for your answer

2. AnuVeluri on July 25th, 2009 7:34 am

   Dear Miguel, Second language Learning is a different discipline altogether..we deal with GRE- a specific exam that’s taken by undergraduates who aspire to pursue their Master’s degree abroad…however being an English language Trainer..i do understand the problems students face while communicating in second language or a language that is not their mother tongue. The best thing we can do is to make them learn the second language just the way they learned their mother tongue..yes, expose them to a natural English speaking environment…where there is no stress of ‘learning’ ..give them a lot many exercises that are both interactive and highly communicative in nature…let them learn grammar on their own and get back to u in case they have doubts..tell them that they need not worry if their learning pace is not really fast..tell them to still be confident and proud..:-)

   Regards,

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