Unit 1 & 2 Vocab Flashcards
Provincial
Adj - limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
Ant - sophisticated
Invincible
Adj - unable to be conquered
Syn - invulnerable
Ant - vulnerable
Evince
V - to establish; to reflect the truth of
Conducive
Adj - supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Syn - helpful, favorable
Induce
V - to leads toward some action
Syn - persuade
Ant - discourage
Deduce
V - to draw a conclusion from a fact; to infer
Syn - cocnlude
Protracted
Adj - extended in time; prolonged
Syn - lingering
Ant- brief
Intractable
Adj - stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Syn - immovable
Ant - malleable
Retract
V - to draw back; withdraw
Syn - repeal
Petulant
Adj - irritable or short-tempered
Impetuous
Adj - acting passionately and without forethought
Syn - rash
Ant - careful
Impetus
N - that which drives one; momentum
Syn - stimulus
Fractious
Adj - tending to argue or cause discord
Syn - cross, peevish
Ant - amiable
Infraction
N - minor violation of a rule or law
Syn - transgression
Infringe
V - to intrude on an area belonging to another person; to trespass
Excise
V - to cut out of; remove
Syn - expunge
Incisive
Adj - sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Syn - keen
Ant - dull
Concise
Adj - brief and straightforward
Syn - terse
Ant - rambling
Tome
N - a large and serious book
Epitome
N - the best or most typical example
Syn - embodiment
Dichotomy
N - two opposite parts of one whole
Anatomy
N - the structure or parts, taken as a whole
Compunction
N - feeling of regret or remorse
Syn - penitence
Punctilious
Adj - paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Syn - meticulous
Ant - careless
