Unit 1

Question 1

Invincible

Answer 1

Adj. unable to be conquered.
Root: Vinc
Syn: Invulnerable
Ant: Vulnerable

Question 2

Vinc / Vict

Answer 2

Latin: means “to conquer”

Invisible, Provincial, Evince

Question 3

Provincial

Answer 3

Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world
Root: Vinc
Ant: Sophisticated

Question 4

Evince

Answer 4

V. To establish; to reflect the truth of

Root: Vinc

Question 5

Duc/ Duct

Answer 5

Latin: To lead

Conducive, deduce, induce

Question 6

Conducive

Answer 6

Adj. Supportive, encouraging; helping to bring about
Root: Duc
Syn: helpful, favorable

Question 7

Induce

Answer 7

V. To lead towards some action
Root: Duc
Syn: persuade
Ant: Discourage

Question 8

Deduce

Answer 8

V. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
Root: Duc
Syn: conclude

Question 9

Tract

Answer 9

Latin: to drag

Protracted, intractable, retract

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

Adj. Extended in time; prolonged
Root: Tract
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

Adj. Stubborn; obstinate, hard to move foward
Root: Tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

V. To draw back, to withdraw
Root: Tract
Syn: repeal

Question 13

Peto

Answer 13

Latin: To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

Petulant, impetuous, impetus

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

Adj. irritable or short-tempered

Root: Peto

Question 15

Impetuous

Answer 15

Adj. acting passionately and without forethought
Root: Peto
Syn: rash
Ant: careful

Question 16

Impetus

Answer 16

N. that which drives one; momentum
Root: Peto
Syn: stimulus