Unit 1 Flashcards
Vinc/vict
Latin: Vincere, Victum means “to conquer”
Invincible, provincial, evince
Invincible
Adj. Unable to be conquered.
Root: Vinc
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable.
Provincial
Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
Root: Vinc
Ant: Sophisticated
Evince
V. To establish; to reflect the truth of
Root: Vinc
Duc/duct
Latin: Ducere, Ductum means “to lead”
Conducive, induce, deduce
Conducive
Adj. supportive; encouraging; helping the bring out
Root: duc
Syn: helpful, favorable
Induce
V. To lead towards some action
Root: duc
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage
Deduce
V. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
Root: duc
Syn: conclude
Tract
Latin: trahere, tractum means “to drag”
Protracted, intractable, retract
Protracted
Adj. extended in time; prolonged
Root: tract
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief
Intractable
Adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Root: tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable
Retract
V. To draw back; withdraw
Root: tract
Syn: repeal
Peto
Latin: petere, petitum “ to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”
Petulant, impetuous, impetus
Petulant
Adj. irritable or short-tempered
Root: peto
Impetuous
Adj. acting passionately and without forethought
Root: peto
Syn: rash
Ant: careful
