Unit 1 Flashcards

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Roots

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G/L - definition

List of words Witt that root

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Vocab word

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Part of speech
Root
Synonym/ antonym ( if given)

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Vinc/ Vict

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Latin: Means “to conquer”

Invincible, provincial, evince

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Invincible

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Adj. unable to be conquered
Root: vinc
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable

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Duc/ duct

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Latin: to lead

Conducive, inducive, deduce

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Tract

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Latin: to drag

Protracted, intractable, retract

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Peto

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Latin: to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

Petulant, impetuous, impetus

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Provincial

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Adj. Limited knowledge of the
Root: vinc
ant: sophisticated

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Evince

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Verb: to establish, to reflect the truth on
Root: vinc

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Conducive

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Adj. supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about
Root: Duc
syn: helpful, favorable

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Induce

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

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Protracted

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Adj. extended in time
Root: tract
syn: lingering
Ant: brief

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Intractable

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Adj. stubborn
Root: tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable

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Retract

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V. To draw back, withdraw
Root: tract
Syn: repeal

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Petulant

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Adj. irritable or short tempered

Root: peto

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Impetuous

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

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Impetus

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N. that which drives one, momentum
Root: peto
Syn: stimulus