Latin Roots Unit 1-4

Question 1

Dichotomy

Answer 1

Two opposite parts of one whole

Question 2

Cis

Answer 2

Cut, kill

Question 3

Excise

Answer 3

To cut out of; remove

Question 4

Infraction

Answer 4

Minor violation of a rule or law

Question 5

Duc/Duct

Answer 5

“To lead”

Question 6

Tract

Answer 6

“To drag”

Question 7

Peto

Answer 7

“To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”

Question 8

Invincible

Answer 8

Unable to be conquered

Question 9

Provincial

Answer 9

Limited in knowledge of the world

Question 10

Evince

Answer 10

To establish, to reflect the truth of

Question 11

Punctilious

Answer 11

Paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful

Question 12

Impetuous

Answer 12

Acting passionately and without forethought

Question 13

Conducive

Answer 13

Supportive: encouraging: helping to bring about

Question 14

Deduce

Answer 14

To draw a conclusion from a fact: to infer

Question 15

Induce

Answer 15

To lead towards some action

Question 17

Consice

Answer 17

Brief and straight forward

Question 18

Protracted

Answer 18

Extended in time; prolonged

Question 19

Intractable

Answer 19

Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

Question 20

Fract/fring/frang

Answer 20

To break

Question 21

Retract

Answer 21

To draw back; withdraw

Question 22

Vinc/Vict

Answer 22

“To conquer”

Question 22

Petulant

Answer 22

Irritable or short tempered

Question 23

Impetus

Answer 23

That which drives one; momentum

Question 25

Fractious

Answer 25

Tending to argue or cause discord

Question 26

Infringe

Answer 26

To intrude on an area belonging to another

Question 27

Epitome

Answer 27

The best or most typical example

Question 28

Tom

Answer 28

To cut

Question 29

Compunction

Answer 29

Feeling of regret or remorse

Question 30

Pungent

Answer 30

Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

Question 31

Tome

Answer 31

A large and serious book

Question 32

Incisive

Answer 32

Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

Question 33

Anatomy

Answer 33

The structure or parts taken as a whole

Question 33

Punct

Answer 33

To sting, pierce

Question 34

Pel/puls

Answer 34

To push, to drive

Question 35

Compel

Answer 35

To force or strongly persuade, coerce

Question 36

Impulse

Answer 36

A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

Question 37

Expel

Answer 37

To send out or away

Question 38

Jac/Ject

Answer 38

To throw, cast

Question 39

Conjecture

Answer 39

A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

Question 40

Dejected

Answer 40

Downcast or sad, depressed

Question 41

Abject

Answer 41

Lowly, miserable and wretched

Question 42

Mit/ Mis

Answer 42

To send

Question 43

Emissary

Answer 43

An agent sent on a mission

Question 44

Dismissive

Answer 44

Showing little regard, scornful

Question 45

Remiss

Answer 45

Failing to fulfill ones duty, negligent

Question 46

Mot/ Mov

Answer 46

To move

Question 47

Motive

Answer 47

Cause for an action

Question 48

Motif

Answer 48

A recurring theme, subject or idea

Question 49

Emote

Answer 49

To dramatically express emotions

Question 50

Via

Answer 50

Roadway

Question 51

Viaduct

Answer 51

A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 52

Impervious

Answer 52

Unable to be affected

Question 53

Deviate

Answer 53

To depart, especially from a path or plan

Question 54

Obviate

Answer 54

To make unnecessary, to avoid

Question 55

Fer

Answer 55

To carry, to bring

Question 56

Defer

Answer 56

(1) to put aside until later | (2) to yield respectfully

Question 57

Deference

Answer 57

Act or practice of yielding to another's authority

Question 58

Confer

Answer 58

(1) To discuss something with someone else, consult | (2) To bestow

Question 59

Inference

Answer 59

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

Question 60

Proffer

Answer 60

To present or offer

Question 61

Proliferate

Answer 61

To increase greatly in number, multiply

Question 62

Port

Answer 62

To carry, bring

Question 63

Comportment

Answer 63

Manner in which one acts or behaves

Question 64

Purported

Answer 64

Claimed as true but probably false