Unit 1 Flashcards

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Vinc/ Vict

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Latin- “to conquer”, invincible, provincial, envice

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Invincible

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Adj. Unable to be conquered. Root: Vinc Syn: Invulnerable Ant: vulnerable

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Provincial

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Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow-minded

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Evince

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v. To establish, to reflect the truth of

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Duc/Duct

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Latin- “to lead”, conducive, induce, deduce

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conducive

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adj, supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about, syn: helpful, favorable

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induce

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v. to lead towards some action, syn: persuade, ant: discourage

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deduce

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v. to draw a conclusion from fact, to infer, syn: conclude

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Tract

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Latin- “to drag”, protracted, intractable, retract

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protracted

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adj. extended in time, prolonged, syn: lingering, ant: brief

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intractable

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stubborn, obstinate, hard to move fowerd, syn: immovable, ant: malleable

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retract

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v. to draw back, withdraw, syn: repeal

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Peto

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Latin- “to stand aggressively, to assail, to rush”, petulant, impetuous, impetus

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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 with out forethought, syn: rash, ant: careful

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impetus

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that which drives one, momentum, syn: stimulus