Unit 1

Question 1

Vinc/ Vict

Answer 1

Latin- Vincere, Victum means to conquer.

-invincible, provincial, evince.

Question 2

Invincible

Answer 2

adjective, unable to be conquered
Root: vinc
syn: invulnerable
ant: vulnerable

Question 3

provincial

Answer 3

adj. limited in knowledge of the world
root: vinc
ant: sophisticated

Question 4

evince

Answer 4

v. - to establish, to reflect the truth of

root: vinc

Question 5

duc/duct

Answer 5

latin: ducere, ductum “ to lead”

conducive, induce, deduce.

Question 6

conduce

Answer 6

adj. - supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
root: duc
syn: helpful, favorable

Question 7

induce

Answer 7

v. - to lead towards some action
root: duc
syn: persuade
ant: discourage

Question 8

deduce

Answer 8

v. - to draw a conclusion from; to infer
root: duc
syn: conclude

Question 9

tract

Answer 9

latin- trahere, tractum means 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

v- to draw back, withdraw

root: tract
syn: repeal

Question 13

peto

Answer 13

latin- petere, petitum, means to seek aggressively, to assail, to hush.
- 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

n. - that which drives one; momentum
root: peto
syn: stimulus