Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

abscond

 

to go away suddenly and secretly

 

Already suspected of embezzlement, the bookkeeper absconded with the Friday's receipts and hasn't been heard from since.

 

Latin root words: abscondo, abscondere, abscondi, absconditus - to hide, conceal; condo, condere, condidi, conditus - to found, establish; to put away (where it will be safe), store; to hide 

 

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