ENGLISH FINAL Flashcards
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vinc/vict
to conquer
duc/duct
to lead
tract
to drag
peto
to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
frct/fring/frang
to break
cis
cut, kill
tom
to sting, pierce
punct
to sting, pierce
pel/puls
to push, to drive
jac/ject
to throw, to cast
mit/mis
send
mot/mov
to move
via
road, way
fer
to carry, to bring
port
to carry, to bring
vid/vis
to see
pari
be visible, appear
spec
to look
phan
to appear, to show
her/hes
to attch, fixed
fus
to pour out
solu/solo
to loosen, to solve
leg
to select, to choose, to gather
fac/fact
to make do
pon/pound
to pat, to place, to arrange
struct/strue
to build
stit/stat
to stand
plac
to please
grat
pleasing, earning thanks; thankful
doc/doct
to teach
temper
to temper, to make less severe
torr/torq
to twist
volv/volu
to run to turn
vert/vers
to turn
lowly, miserable and wretched
abject
satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved
complacent
not helpful, harmful
adverse
feeling of regret or remorse
compunction
Lightweight and transparent
diaphanous
supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about
conducive
devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint
dissolute
two opposite parts of one whole
dichotomy
too simplistic or easy
facile
to gain another’s favour by flattery or false friendliness
ingratiate
that which is taught, body of beliefs to ideas
doctrine
a copy or imitation
facsimile
an assistant who does a variety of jobs
factotum
a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
viaduct
unable to be affected
impervious
a follower of a person or idea
adherent
looking backward over a period of time
retrospective
a part that can be considered or viewed
aspect
failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent
remiss
an agent sent on a mission
emissary
unnecessary or unwanted
gratuitous
sharply cutting, direct and powerful
incisive
to cut out of, remove
excise
brief and straightforward
concise
acting passionately and without forethought
impetuous
To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
extort
to respond critically or sarcastically
retort
that which drives one, momentum
impetus
to dramatically express emotions
emote
protracted
extended in time, prolonged
payment for an injury; compensation
restitution
wise; insightful; acutely intelligent
Perspicacious
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
introspective
existing as a natural part
inherent
not able to be understood
incoherent
to depart, especially from a path or plan
deviate
to make unnecessary, to avoid
obviate
skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
proficient
easily taught, submissive to instruction
docile
to teach a certain point of view to
indoctrinate
to increase greatly in number; multiply
proliferate
not direct or straightforward
Tortuous
irritable or short tempered
petulant
an act against a holy person or place
sacrilege
talkative, given to rapid, abundant speech
voluble
face; facial expression
visage
restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food
temperance
