Unit 1 & 2 Vocab

Question 0

Provincial

Answer 0

Adj - limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

Ant - sophisticated

Question 1

Invincible

Answer 1

Adj - unable to be conquered
Syn - invulnerable
Ant - vulnerable

Question 2

Evince

Answer 2

V - to establish; to reflect the truth of

Question 3

Conducive

Answer 3

Adj - supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

Syn - helpful, favorable

Question 4

Induce

Answer 4

V - to leads toward some action
Syn - persuade
Ant - discourage

Question 5

Deduce

Answer 5

V - to draw a conclusion from a fact; to infer

Syn - cocnlude

Question 6

Protracted

Answer 6

Adj - extended in time; prolonged
Syn - lingering
Ant- brief

Question 7

Intractable

Answer 7

Adj - stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Syn - immovable
Ant - malleable

Question 8

Retract

Answer 8

V - to draw back; withdraw

Syn - repeal

Question 9

Petulant

Answer 9

Adj - irritable or short-tempered

Question 10

Impetuous

Answer 10

Adj - acting passionately and without forethought
Syn - rash
Ant - careful

Question 11

Impetus

Answer 11

N - that which drives one; momentum

Syn - stimulus

Question 12

Fractious

Answer 12

Adj - tending to argue or cause discord
Syn - cross, peevish
Ant - amiable

Question 13

Infraction

Answer 13

N - minor violation of a rule or law

Syn - transgression

Question 14

Infringe

Answer 14

V - to intrude on an area belonging to another person; to trespass

Question 15

Excise

Answer 15

V - to cut out of; remove

Syn - expunge

Question 16

Incisive

Answer 16

Adj - sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Syn - keen
Ant - dull

Question 17

Concise

Answer 17

Adj - brief and straightforward
Syn - terse
Ant - rambling

Question 18

Tome

Answer 18

N - a large and serious book

Question 19

Epitome

Answer 19

N - the best or most typical example

Syn - embodiment

Question 20

Dichotomy

Answer 20

N - two opposite parts of one whole

Question 21

Anatomy

Answer 21

N - the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Question 22

Compunction

Answer 22

N - feeling of regret or remorse

Syn - penitence

Question 23

Punctilious

Answer 23

Adj - paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Syn - meticulous
Ant - careless

Question 24

Pungent

Answer 24

Adj - stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell