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Understanding the Concepts of Transfusion and Foundations: A Deep Dive into Terminology

This text explores the meanings and applications of terms derived from the Latin root "fus," meaning "pour" or "melt." It highlights how these words apply in various contexts, such as blood transfusions ("pouring" fluid) and foundations of buildings ("poured" surfaces for support). The discussion also touches on the figurative usage of related words like "confuse," which metaphorically suggests being "poured" with conflicting information. Additionally, it outlines other terms such as refund, fund, and profuse, emphasizing their multifaceted meanings in everyday language.

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Understanding the Concepts of Transfusion and Foundations: A Deep Dive into Terminology

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  1. 7th Vocab fund, found, fus = ‘pour, melt’

  2. literal vs figurative

  3. Interviewer 1 1. Describe what happens in a blood transfusion. 2. Too many things happening at once can be confusing. How does confuse mean ‘pour or melt’. transfusion: ‘pouring’ fluid ‘across’ from a container to a person confuse: to bewilder by ‘pouring’ too many things ‘together’

  4. Interviewer 2 1. What is the foundation of a building? 2. What is a cash-back refund? foundation: a level surface ‘poured’ to support a building refund: money ‘poured’ ‘back’ to someone

  5. confounded effusive profuse diffuse refuse *an apology in which many words are ‘poured’ ‘forth’ *garbage that ‘pours’ ‘back’ from houses into sewers *feeling ‘very’ confused by many things ‘poured’ ‘together’ *expressing emotions that ‘pour’ ‘out’ *disorganized; scattered and ‘poured’ in ‘different’ directions

  6. The word foundation has many meanings. *She donated money to the heart disease foundation. * The building’s foundation easily withstood the storm. * A good education is the foundation of lifelong learning. *Some stores have a foundations department that sells undergarments. *Americans have a fundamental belief in the equality of all people.

  7. foundry: a factory that ‘melts’ metals suffuse: ‘pour’ ‘up from under’ infuse: ‘melt’ ‘into’ a mixture refuse: to ‘pour’ ‘back’ to the giver fundamentalist: someone who believes in the basics profuse: ‘pouring’ ‘forward’; abundant

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