Lesson 14: The Hands

Let's unfold the meanings of these words, all connected by the Latin root PLICO, meaning 'to fold'. From deceitful double-dealing to humble prayers, these words are all about folding, bending, or layering ideas and actions.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• The manager was accused of complicity in the fraud scheme after investigators found he had authorized the forged signatures.
• The spy's duplicity was finally uncovered when he was caught handing secrets to an enemy agent.
• The legal team worked late into the night to explicate the complex clauses of the new international trade agreement.
• The gym has explicit rules regarding the use of equipment to ensure the safety of all members.
• The documentary chronicles the daring exploits of early mountaineers who climbed the world's highest peaks without oxygen.
• The corporation was criticized for trying to exploit a legal loophole to avoid paying taxes on its offshore profits.
• High unemployment rates often imply a slowdown in the national economy.
• The chess player's sacrifice of his queen was a brilliant ploy to lure his opponent into a trap.
• For decades, the old fisherman continued to ply the coastal waters, providing fresh seafood to the local market.
• The drought-stricken villagers gathered at the temple to supplicate for rain to save their crops.

Now, let's get a grasp on this next set of words! They all come from the Latin root PREHENDO, which means 'to catch,' 'to seize,' or 'to grasp,' whether it's arresting a criminal, understanding an idea, or taking a business risk.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• It took the student several tries to fully apprehend the abstract concepts of quantum physics, but the effort eventually paid off.
• The local startup ecosystem will comprise over fifty different tech firms by the end of the fiscal year.
• An ambitious entrepreneur often spends more time pitching to investors than actually developing the initial product.
• Despite the relentless pressure from competitors, the company’s market share remained impregnable due to its unique patent.
• The editor felt it was necessary to reprehend the journalist for failing to verify the sources before the story went to print.
• The military strike was widely viewed as a reprisal for the border incursions that had occurred earlier that month.

🧠Memory Trick:

• The daring entrepreneur knew the authorities would apprehend him and reprehend his actions if his plan failed, but he believed his plan for reprisal would make his company's market position impregnable, as his strategy did comprise several clever maneuvers.