Unit 1

Question 1

vinc/victe

Answer 1

latin:means to conquer

invincible, provincial, evince

Question 2

invincible

Answer 2

adj. unable to conquer
root: vince
syn: invulnerbale
ant: vulnerable

Question 3

provincial

Answer 3

adj. limited in knowledge to the world, narrow minded
root: vince
ant: sophisticated

Question 4

evince

Answer 4

verb: to establish, to reflect the truth
root: vince

Question 5

duc/ duct

Answer 5

means to lead

conduct, induce, deduct

Question 6

conducive

Answer 6

adj. : supportive, encouraging, helping to bring out
root: duc
syn. : favorable, helpful

Question 7

induce

Answer 7

verb: to lead toward some action
root: duc
syn. persuade
ant. discourage

Question 8

deduce

Answer 8

verb. to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
root: duc
syn. conclude

Question 9

tract

Answer 9

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

verb. to draw back, withdraw
root. tract
syn. : repeal

Question 13

peto

Answer 13

means “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

acting passionatlely and without forethought

root. peto
syn. : rash
ant. : careful

Question 16

impetus

Answer 16

noun. that which drives one, momentum
root. peto
syn. stimulus