Unit 1

Question 1

VINC/VICT

Answer 1

Latin: means “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
Root: Vinc
Syn: Narrow- minded
Ant: Sophisticated

Question 4

Evince

Answer 4

V: To establish
Root: Vinc
Syn: prove
Ant: disprove

Question 5

DUC/DUCT

Answer 5

Latin: “to lead”

Conducive, Induce, Deduce

Question 6

Conducive

Answer 6

Adj: Supportive, encouraging
Root: Duc
Syn: helpful
Ant: Useless

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 a fact
Root: Duc
Syn: Conclude
Ant: Wait

Question 9

TRACT

Answer 9

Latin: “to drag”

intractable, retract, protracted

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

Adj: Extended in time
Root: Tract
Syn: Lingering
Ant: Brief

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

Adj: Stubborn
Root: Tract
Syn: Immovable
Ant: Malleable

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

V: to draw back, withdraw
Root: Tract
Syn: Repeal
Ant: Attract

Question 13

PETO

Answer 13

Latin: “to seek aggressively”

Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

Adj: Irritable or short-tempered
Root: Peto
Syn: cranky
Ant: Positive

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
Ant: Pull