Unit 1

Question 1

VINC / VICT

Answer 1

Latin: “to conquer”

Invincible, provincial, evince

Question 2

Invincible

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Provincial

Answer 3

Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow-minded
Root: Vinc
Ant: sophisticated

Question 4

Evince

Answer 4

Verb. To establish, to reflect the truth of

Root: Vinc

Question 5

DUC / DUCT

Answer 5

Latin: “to lead”

Conducive, induce, deduce

Question 6

Conducive

Answer 6

Adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Root: Duc
Syn: helpful, favorable

Question 7

Induce

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Deduce

Answer 8

Verb. To draw conclusion from fact; to infer
Root: Duc
Syn: conclude

Question 9

TRACT

Answer 9

Latin: “to drag”

Protracted, intractable, retract

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

Adj. Extended in time; prolonged
Root: Tract
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

Adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Root: Tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

Verb. To draw back; withdraw
Root: Tract
Syn: repeal

Question 13

PETO

Answer 13

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

Petulant, impetuous, impetus

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

Adj. Irritable or short-tempered

Root: Peto

Question 15

Impetuous

Answer 15

Adj. Acting passionately and without forethought
Root: Peto
Syn: rash
Ant: careful

Question 16

Impetus

Answer 16

Noun. That which drives one; momentum.
Root: Peto
Syn: stimulus