Essential Word Roots: Means to an End: Fin

“I’m not that good a Tailor. It’s part of all Corporalki training now, but I just don’t have an affinity for it.” Six of Crows

Will you confine yourself to answering my questions. Long Walk to Freedom

At times like these, nature seemed deafening in their confined space. Artemis Fowl

She had all the signs of fretful overexcitement, and it was made worse by her long confinement in this stuffy cabin. The Golden Compass

Somehow, in the cramped confines of the wagon, she managed to give him space. Six of Crows

The first thing to do was to define that shape. Homecoming

When I laid the ground plan of my journey, there were definite questions to which I wanted matching answers. Travels with Charley in Search of America

At her request we powdered the down over her lips and throat, penciled definition into her brows, and walked her to the banks of the fish pond where our children played cricket in the afternoon. Interpreter of Maladies

"I heard the queen wants to extend royal beauty restrictions to high-house courtiers. All of us might have to settle for a single definitive look," one woman says. The Belles

After a final round of soaking and drying, he had a reasonable skin of rawhide for rope and fishing-lines. Wolf Brother

I thought this was the grand finale, but no, June switched over to the piano and banged out a jazzed-up version of “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” The Secret Life of Bees

I hear a finality in her tone that tells me the subject is closed. Insurgent

Ophie followed the rest of the household staff as they went to the kitchen to finalize preparations for the evening meal. Ophie's Ghosts

Jamie didn’t notice; he was completely wrapped up in problems of finance. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

It was his responsibility, he’d say, to handle the family finances. The Glass Castle

Nevertheless, he had found time to make himself a financial expert of sorts. The Big Short

“Now I suggest you finish your chores and get on about your business before you find yourself in trouble.” The Detective's Assistant

It’s a pleasant change of pace, something finite in contrast to her current, overwhelming, ongoing task: to prepare for her departure, picking the bones of the house clean. The Namesake

"The habit of the last 15 years of buying voraciously is finito," Schiff said. Reuters (Jun 15, 2017)

He took to his bed, eventually so enervated that he was forced to take an indefinite leave from his job at the shipyard. Hidden Figures

But like so many things, once we had possession of infinite knowledge, it suddenly seemed less important. Scythe

He put his briefcase down at his feet, between them, and Mia relaxed an infinitesimal amount. Little Fires Everywhere

"How does it go on and on, for infinity?" The Boy Who Dared

What they wanted to do was truly revolutionary: They wanted to redefine the status of women in society. Votes for Women!

An undefined shape, larger than John Henry, swirled above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky