| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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deference
1) a respectful yielding to the opinion or judgment of another; 2) great respect.
Junior members of the firm are advised to steer a cautious course between proper deference and the promotion of one’s own ideas.
Related English words: defer, deferent (showing deference), deferential (deferent)
Latin root words: defero, deferre, detuli, delatus - to carry away, carry down, remove; fero, ferre, tuli, latus - to bear, carry
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