Unit 1 Flashcards
Vinc/ Vict
Latin- “to conquer”, invincible, provincial, envice
Invincible
Adj. Unable to be conquered. Root: Vinc Syn: Invulnerable Ant: vulnerable
Provincial
Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow-minded
Evince
v. To establish, to reflect the truth of
Duc/Duct
Latin- “to lead”, conducive, induce, deduce
conducive
adj, supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about, syn: helpful, favorable
induce
v. to lead towards some action, syn: persuade, ant: discourage
deduce
v. to draw a conclusion from fact, to infer, syn: conclude
Tract
Latin- “to drag”, protracted, intractable, retract
protracted
adj. extended in time, prolonged, syn: lingering, ant: brief
intractable
stubborn, obstinate, hard to move fowerd, syn: immovable, ant: malleable
retract
v. to draw back, withdraw, syn: repeal
Peto
Latin- “to stand aggressively, to assail, to rush”, petulant, impetuous, impetus
petulant
adj. irritable or short-tempered
impetuous
adj. acting passionately and with out forethought, syn: rash, ant: careful