Unit 1 Flashcards
VINC/VICT
Latin: means “to conquere”
Vincere,Victim
DUC/DUCT
Latin: means to lead
Ducere, Ductum
Tract
Latin: to drag
Trahere, Tractum
PETO
Latin: to seek aggressively,to assail,to rush
Petere, Petitum
Invicible
adj: not able to be conquered
syn: Invulnerable
ant: vulnerable
Provincial
adj: limited knowledge in the world, narrow minded
ant: sophisticated
Conducive
adj: supportive, helping to bring out
syn: helpful
ant:
Induce
v: to lead toward some action
syn: persuade
ant: discourage
Deduce
v: to draw conclusion by fact, to infer
syn: conclude
ant:
Protracted
adj: extended in time, prolonged
syn: lingering
ant: brief
Intractable
adj: stubborn, unable to move forward
syn: foward
ant:
Retract
adj: to draw back, with draw
syn: repeal
ant:
Petulant
adj: Irritable, short tempered
syn:
ant:
Impetuous
adj: acting patiently, without forethought
syn: rash
ant: careful
Impetus
n: that what drives us, momentum
syn: stimulus
ant:
