Unit 1 Flashcards

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VINC/VICT (R)

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  • To Conquer
  • Latin
  • invincible, provincial, & evince
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Invincible (W)

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  • Adj.
  • unable to be conquered
  • VINC
  • syn:invulnerable
  • ant:vulnerable
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Provincial (W)

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  • adj.
  • limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
  • VINC
  • ant:sophisticated
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Evince (W)

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  • v.
  • to establish; to reflect the truth of
  • VINC
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DUC/DUCT (R)

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  • to lead
  • Latin
  • conducive, induce, & deduce
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Conducive (W)

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  • adj
  • supportive; encouaging; helping to bring about
  • DUC
  • syn:helpful, favorable
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Induce (W)

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  • v.
  • to leads toward some action
  • DUC
  • syn:persuade
  • ant:discourage
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Deduce (W)

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  • v.
  • to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
  • DUC
  • Syn:conclude
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TRACT (R)

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  • Latin
  • to drag
  • protracted, intractable, & retract
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Protracted (W)

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  • adj.
  • extended in time; prolonged
  • TRACT
  • syn: lingering
  • ant: brief
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intractable (W)

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  • adj.
  • stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
  • TRACT
  • syn: immovable
  • ant: malleable
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Retract (W)

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  • v.
  • to draw back; withdraw
  • TRACT
  • syn: repeal
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PETO (R)

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  • to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
  • Latin
  • petulant, impetuous, & impetus
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Petulant (W)

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  • adj.
  • irritable or short tempered
  • PETO
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Impetuous (W)

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  • adj.
  • acting passionately and without forethought
  • PETO
  • syn:rash
    ant: careful
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Impetus (W)

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  • n.
  • that which drives one; momentum
  • PETO
  • syn: stimulus