Unit 1 Flashcards

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Vinc/Vict

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Latin:To conquer

Invincible, Provincial, Evince

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Duc/Duct

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Latin: To lead

Conducive, induce, deduce

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Tract

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Latin:To drag

Protracted, intractable, retract

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Peto

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Latin: to seek aggressively to assail, to rush.

Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

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Invincible

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Adjective
Unable to be conquered
Vinc
SYN. Invulnerable
Ant. Vulnerable
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Provincial

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Adj.
Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow minded
Vinc
Ant. Sophisticated

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Evince

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Verb
To establish, reflect the truth of
Vinc
No ant. No syn

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Conducive

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Adj.
Supporting encouraging, helping to bring about
Duc
Syn. Helpful, favorable

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Induce

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Verb
To lead towards some action
Duc
Syn. Persuade
Ant. Discourage
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Deduce

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Verb
To draw conclusion from fact; to infer
Duc
Syn. Conclud

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Protracted

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Adj.
Extended in time to; prolong
Tract
Syn. Lingering
Ant. Brief
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Intractable

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Adj.
Stubborn, hard to move forward
Tract
Syn. Immovable
Ant. Malleable
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Retract

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Verb
To draw back; withdraw
Tract
Syn. Repeal

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Petulant

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Adj.
Irritable, short tempered
Peto

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Impetuous

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Adj.
Acting passionately without forethought
Peto
Syn. Rash
Ant. Careful
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Impetus

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Noun
That which drives one; momentum
Peto
Syn. Stimulus