Words from this root (101)
defective
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/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
having a fault or imperfection; not working properly
insignificant
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/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
counterfeit
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/ˈkaʊntɚfɪt/
made in imitation to deceive; a forgery
efficacious
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/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
effective in producing a desired result
quantifier
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/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/
a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some'
beneficent
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/bəˈnɛfəsənt/
doing or producing good; generous and kindly
rectify
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/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/
to put right; to correct something wrong
effectual
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/ɪˈfɛktʃuəl/
producing the intended result; effective
horrific
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/hɔˈrɪfɪk/
causing horror; shockingly dreadful
ineffectual
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/ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuəl/
failing to produce the intended effect; lacking force
unification
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/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of being united into a single whole
benefactor
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/ˈbɛnɪfæktɚ/
a person who gives help or financial support
effectivity
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/ɪˌfɛkˈtɪvəti/
the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect
electrify
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/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/
to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely
mortification
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/ˌmɔrtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue
munificent
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/mjuˈnɪfəsənt/
larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
affecter
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/əˈfɛktər/
one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner
affectionateness
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/əˈfɛkʃənətnəs/
the quality of being warmly fond or loving
affective
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/əˈfɛktɪv/
relating to moods, feelings, and emotions
amplificatory
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/æmˈplɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
serving to enlarge, expand, or amplify
defection
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/dɪˈfɛkʃən/
the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country
defector
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/dɪˈfɛktɚ/
a person who abandons a country, cause, or party for an opposing one
effectuate
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/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/
to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish
efficacy
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/ˈɛfɪkəsi/
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
exemplification
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/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of illustrating or showing something by example
facile
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/ˈfæsəl/
achieved with little effort, often superficially so
factorial
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/fækˈtɔriəl/
the product of all positive integers up to a given number
factual
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/ˈfæktʃuəl/
based on or concerned with facts; actually true
facultative
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/ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv/
optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur
malfeasance
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/mælˈfizəns/
wrongdoing, especially misconduct by a public official
nullify
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/ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/
to make legally void or cancel out the effect of
pacifist
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/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
a person who opposes war and violence on principle
pacify
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/ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/
to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger
vivification
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/ˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation
artificer
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/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/
a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices
clarification
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/ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something clearer or easier to understand
discomfit
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/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/
to make uneasy or embarrassed; to thwart or defeat
edificator
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/ˈɛdɪfɪˌkeɪtər/
archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally
edifier
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/ˈɛdɪˌfaɪər/
a person or thing that instructs or improves morally or intellectually
effector
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/ɪˈfɛktər/
an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus
exemplificator
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/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪtər/
one who exemplifies or illustrates something by example
fashionably
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/ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a manner conforming to current fashion
identifier
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/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɚ/
a name or symbol used to mark or distinguish something uniquely
inefficacious
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/ˌɪnɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
failing to produce the intended effect; ineffective
infective
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/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/
capable of causing infection; communicating disease
mythify
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/ˈmɪθəfaɪ/
to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize
perfection
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/pɚˈfɛkʃən/
the state of being flawless or complete
prettify
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/ˈprɪtɪfaɪ/
to make superficially attractive
proficiency
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/prəˈfɪʃənsi/
a high degree of skill or competence
proficient
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/prəˈfɪʃənt/
competent or skilled in doing something
sufficiency
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/səˈfɪʃənsi/
an adequate amount; the condition of being enough
affectable
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/əˈfɛktəbəl/
capable of being affected or influenced
affectedness
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/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress
argufy
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/ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/
to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose
artefact
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/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/
an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest
artificiality
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/ˌɑrtəˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
the quality of being contrived or not natural
benefaction
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/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
a charitable gift or act of doing good
beneficence
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/bəˈnɛfəsəns/
the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable
codify
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/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/
to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code
confect
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/kənˈfɛkt/
to put together or prepare, especially a sweet; a confection
defeature
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/dɪˈfitʃər/
defeat or undoing; disfigurement (archaic)
despecification
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/diˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the removal or loss of specific detail or specification
difficultness
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/ˈdɪfɪkəltnɪs/
the quality of being difficult or troublesome
disaffect
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/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/
to make discontented or disloyal
disinfection
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/
the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
diversified
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/daɪˈvɜrsɪfaɪd/
varied; spread across different kinds to reduce risk
edificatory
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/ˈɛdɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
tending to instruct or improve morally (rare)
edificial
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/ˌɛdəˈfɪʃəl/
of or relating to a building or edifice (rare)
edifyingly
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋli/
in a manner that instructs or improves morally
edifyingness
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋnəs/
the quality of being morally instructive or uplifting
effectuation
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/ɪˌfɛkʧuˈeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect
efficaciously
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/ˌɛfəˈkeɪʃəsli/
in a way that produces the intended result effectively
facsimilize
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/fækˈsɪməˌlaɪz/
to make an exact copy or reproduction of something
factional
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/ˈfækʃənəl/
relating to a self-interested faction within a larger group
falsify
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/ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ/
to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive
featureless
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/ˈfitʃɚləs/
lacking distinct features; flat and monotonous
fetish
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/ˈfɛtɪʃ/
an object of irrational devotion, or an item believed to hold magic power
gratify
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/ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/
to give pleasure or satisfaction to
inefficient
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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful of time or resources
insignificance
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/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being unimportant or trivial
magnification
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/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement
maleficiate
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/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/
(archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery
manufactory
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/ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/
a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made
minify
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/ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/
to make smaller or reduce in size or importance
misidentify
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/ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
to identify wrongly or incorrectly
modifiable
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪəbəl/
capable of being changed or altered
modifier
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪər/
a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another
morbific
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/mɔrˈbɪfɪk/
causing or producing disease
olfaction
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/ɑlˈfækʃən/
the sense or action of smelling
pacification
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/ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing peace or suppressing hostility
pacifism
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/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/
the belief that disputes should be settled without violence or war
prequalification
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/ˌprikwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of determining eligibility in advance
purification
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/ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of removing impurities or contaminants
qualifier
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/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪɚ/
a word or thing that limits or modifies the meaning of another
refection
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/rɪˈfɛkʃən/
refreshment by food and drink; a light meal
remanufacture
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/ˌrimænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
to rebuild a used product to like-new condition
soporific
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/ˌsɑpəˈrɪfɪk/
tending to induce sleep or drowsiness
specifiable
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/ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪəbəl/
able to be specified, stated, or precisely identified
stupefaction
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/ˌstupəˈfækʃən/
a state of being stunned into dazed astonishment
stupefy
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/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/
to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly
verification
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/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something