Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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Vinc / Vict
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Latin: “To Conquer”
Invincible, Provincial, Evince
2
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Duc / Duct
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Latin “to lead”
conducive, induce, deduce
3
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Tract
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Latin “to drag”
Intractable, protracted, retract
4
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Peto
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Latin “to seek aggressively”
Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus
5
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Invincable
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Adj. Unable to be conquered Root: Vinc Syn: Invulnerable Ant: Vunlnerable Latin
6
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Provincial
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Adj. Limited knowledge of the world
Root: Vinc
Ant: Sophisticated
Latin
7
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Evince
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Verb: to establish
Root: Vinc
Latin
8
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Conducive
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Adj: Supportive, encouraging, helping to bring out
Root: Duc
Syn: Helpful, Favorable
Latin
9
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Induce
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Verb: to lead toward some action Root: Duc Syn: Persuade Ant: Discourage Latin
10
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Protracted
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Adj. Extend in time Root: Tract Syn: Lingering Ant: Brief Latin
11
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Intractable
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Adj. Stubborn Root: Tract Syn: Immovable Ant: Malleable Latin
12
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Retract
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Verb. To draw back.
Root: tract
Syn: Repeal
Latin
13
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Petulant
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Adj. Irritable or short tempered
Root: Peto
Latin
14
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Impetuous
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Adj. Acting passionately and without forethought Root: Peto Syn: Rash Ant: Careful Latin
15
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Impetus
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Noun. That which drives one
Root: Peto
Syn: Stimulus
Latin
