Unit 1

Question 1

VINC/VICT

Answer 1

• Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”
• Latin
• invincible, provincial

Question 2

DUC/DUCT

Answer 2

• Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
• Latin
• conductive, induce, deduce

Question 3

TRACT

Answer 3

• Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM “to drag”
• Latin
• protracted, intractable, retract

Question 4

PETO

Answer 4

• Latin PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”
• Latin
• petulant, impetuous, impetus

Question 5

INVINCIBLE

Answer 5

• Unable to be conquered L. in, “not,” + vincere = not able to be conquered
• syn: invulnerable ant: vulnerable

Question 6

PROVINCIAL

Answer 6

• Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

- ant: sophisticated

Question 7

EVINCE

Answer 7

• To establish; to reflect the truth of

- latin

Question 8

CONDUCIVE

Answer 8

• Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
• Latin
• syn: helpful, favorable

Question 9

Induce

Answer 9

• To lead towards some action
• latin
• syn: persuade ant: discourage

Question 10

Deduce

Answer 10

• To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
• latin
• syn: conclude

Question 11

Protracted

Answer 11

• Extended in time; prolonged
• Latin
• syn: lingering ant: brief

Question 12

Intractable

Answer 12

• Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
• Latin
• syn: immovable ant: malleable

Question 13

Retract

Answer 13

• To draw back; withdraw
• Latin
• syn: repeal

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

• Irritable or short-tempered

- Latin

Question 15

Impetuous

Answer 15

• Acting passionately and without forethought
• Latin
• syn: rash ant: careful

Question 16

Impetus

Answer 16

• That which drives one; momentum
• latin
• syn: stimulus