List 7-12 Flashcards
vict (vinc)
conquer or show conclusively
convict
prove guilty
person serving a prison sentence
convince
persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof
evict
expel by legal process as to evict a tenant
evince
show clearly; disclose
invincible
incapable of being conquered
vanquish
overcome in battle; conquer
victor
winner;conquer
fract (frag)
break
fraction
one or more of equal parts of a whole
fractious
one or more out into passion; cross; irritable
ex. debate
fracture
break or crack
break a bone
fragile
easily broken; frail; delicate
fragment
part broken of
infraction
act of breaking; breach; violation as an infraction of law
refract
bend a ray of light, heat, sound and etc.
refractory
resisting; intractable; hard to manage
omni
all, every, everywhere
omnibus
covering many things at once, as an omnibus bill bus
book containing many works by one another
omnifarious
of all varieties , forms of all kinds
omnific
all-creating
omnipotent
unlimited in power; almighty
omnipresent
present everywhere at the same time
omniscient
knowing everything
omnivorous
eats every type of food
flect (flex)
bend
deflect
turn (bend) inside
flex
bend, as to flex a limb
flexible
pliable (capable of being bent)
flexor
muscle that serves to bend a limb
genuflect
bend the knee; touch right knee to the ground , as in a worship
inflexibility
rigidity ; firmness
reflect
throw (bend) back light, heat, sound etc
reflex
bend again/involuntary response (bending back ) to a stimulus; for exam sneezing is a reflex
ten (tin,tent)
hold or keep
detention
hold someone for punishment (detaining)
impertinent
not pertinent; inappropriate, rude
pertinacious
deferring firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent
pertinent
having to do with “holding to” the matter in hand
retentive
tenacious; able to retain or remember
retinue
group of followers accompanying a distinguished person
tenacity
firmness in holding fast; persistence
tenure
period for which an office or position is held
untenable
unable to hold or defend
mon (monit)
warn
admonish
warn a fault; reprove; reprimand
admonition
gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error
admonitory
conveying a gentler reproof
monitor
person responsible to warn (one who admonishes)
monument
a means of reminding us of a person or event
ex. statue or a tomb
premonition
to earn before (forewarning)
premonitory
warn before (conveying a forewarning)