| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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furtive
stealthy, sneaky, surreptitious
The detective did not fail to notice the suspect's furtive glance at his hands when the focus of the interrogation shifted to the blood found on the victim.
Related English word: furtiveness
Latin root words: furtivus, furtiva, furtivum - stolen; hidden; fur, furis, m. - thief
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