| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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effusive
1) pouring out emotion in an unrestrained manner; too demonstrative; 2) in geology, of or pertaining to rock that has poured out as lava onto the surface of the earth
Effusive people, often entertaining for short periods of time, may be difficult to live with day in and day out.
Related English words: effuse (to pour forth), effusion
Latin root words: fundo, fundere, fudi, fusus - to pour; effundo, effundere, efudi, efusus - to pour out; fusio, fusionis, f. - an outpouring; effusio, effusionis, f. - a pouring forth
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