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Flu/flux + Duct/Duc
Flu/flux words and duct/duc words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affluence (n) | a plentiful supply; wealth; a great quantity that seems to keep flowing |
| confluence (n) | a gathering, meeting, or flowing together at one point; a joining |
| effluence (n) | something that flows out; outflow |
| fluctuate (v) | to rise and fall irregularly; to vary; to flow up and down unpredictably |
| fluent (adj) | able to flow smoothly; graceful |
| influential (adj) | having the power to make things flow their way; the flow of power |
| fluid (n) | A substance whose molecules flow freely past one another; a liquid or gas |
| fluted (adj) | a tall, narrow shape designed for a smooth flow of liquid |
| influx (n) | a flowing in of something in a large number or amount; a mass arrival |
| superfluous (adj) | overflow; more than enough; an overabundance; more than required |
| Abduct (v) | to lead away by force; to kidnap |
| Aqueduct (n) | A channel that brings water from a remote source. |
| Conducive (adj) | tending to cause or bring about |
| Deduce (v) | To reach a conclusion by reasoning; to infer; to lead to a conclusion. |
| Deductible (n) | The amount that will be taken out first; the payment owed before an expense is covered in insurance. |
| Deduction (n) | The amount that must be taken out; subtraction |
| Introduce (v) | To bring into a group; meet |
| Introduction (n) | The section that leads into a book; the opening |
| Produce (v) | To bring forth |
| Reduce (v) | To take down to a smaller form; to bring down |