Unit 1 Flashcards
Vinc, Vict
Latin: means to conquer
Invincible, Provincial, Evince
Invincible
Adj. Unable to be conquered
Root: vinc
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
Provincial
adj,. Limited knowledge of the world; narrow minded
Root: Vinc
Ant: sophisticated
Evince
Verb. To establish; reflect the truthof.
root: vinc
Syn: establish
duc/duct
latin: means to “lead”
conductive, induce, deduce
conducive
adj, supporting; encouraging; helping bring about
root: duc/duct
syn. helpful favorable’
induce
verb. to lead toward some action
root: duc, duct
syn. persuade
ant: discourage
tract
latin: means to :drag”
potracted, interactable, retract
protracted
adj. extended in time; prolonged
root: tratct
Syn lingering
ant. brief
retract
verb. to draw back; withdraw
root: tract
syn: repeal
peto
latin: means “to seek aggressively, to assail , to rush”
pelutant, impetuous,
petulant
adj. irretable or short tempered
root: peto
Impetuous
adj. acting passionately and without forethought
latin: in towards
syn: rash
ant: careful
impetus
latin: into
syn: stimulus
