Unit 1 Flashcards

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Vinc/ Vict

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L: “to conquer”

Ex: Invincible, Provincial, Evince

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Duc/Duct

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L: “to lead”

Ex: Conducive, Induce, Deduce

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TRACT

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L: “to drag”

Ex: Protracted, Intractable, Retract

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PETO

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L: “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”

Ex: Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

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Invincible

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Adj.
Unable to be conquered
L.

Syn: invulnerable. Ant: vulnerable.

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Provincial

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Adj.
Limited in knowledge; narrow-minded
L.

Ant: sophisticated

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Evince

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V.
to establish; to reflect the truth of
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Conducive

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Adj.

Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

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Induce

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V.
To lead towards some action
L.

Syn: persuade Ant: discourage

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Deduce

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V.
to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
L.

Syn: conclude

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Protracted

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Adj.
Extended in time; prolonged
L.

Syn: lingering Ant: brief

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Intractable

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Adj.
Stubborn; obstinate, hard to move forward
L.

Syn: immovable Ant: malleable

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Retract

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V.
to draw back; withdraw
L.

Syn: repeal

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Petulant

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adj.

irritable or short-tempered

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Impetuous

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adj.
acting passionately and without forethought
L.

Syn: rash Ant: careful

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Impetus

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n.
that which drives one; momentum
L.

Syn: stimulus