ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES
1. flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing): fluid, influx, flush, fluctuate, influence, influenza, fluent
2. fort, forc (strong): fortress, forceful, reinforce, comfortable, effortlessly
3. frater(n), fratr (brother): fraternity, fraternal, fraternalism, confraternity
4. fus, fund, found (por, melt): transfusion, funnel, refund, fountain, confusion, foundry, fusion
WORD LIST
1. affluent (a, n): flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous: (n), a flowing stream, as a tributary
2. confluence (n): a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining
3. confound (v): to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder
4. effusive (a): pouring fourth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative
5. forte (n): one's special area of accomplishment or performance; one's strong point
6. fortify (v): to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses
7. fortitude (n): strength of character, patient courage
8. fraternize (v): to associate or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with
9. fratricide (n): the killing of one's own brother; someone who commits such an act
10. mellifluous (a): as if flowing with honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice
11. profusion (n): a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance
12. superfluous (a): (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency
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