Unit 1 Flashcards

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Vinc/Vict

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“To Conquer”
Latin (Vincere, Victum)
Invincible, Provincial, Evince

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Duc/Duct

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“To Lead”
Latin (Ducere, Ductum)
Conducive, Induce, Deduce

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Tract

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“To Drag”
Latin
Protracted, Intractable, Retract

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Peto

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“to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”
Latin
Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

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Invincible

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Adjective
-Unable to be conquered
Vinc/Vict
Syn-invulnerable ant- vulnerable

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Provincial

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Adjective
-Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
Vinc/Vict
Ant- sophisticated

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Evince

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Verb
-To establish, to reflect the truth of
Vinc/Vict

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Conducive

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Adjective
-Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Duc/Duct
syn: helpful, favorable

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Induce

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Verb
-To lead towards some action
Duc/Duct
syn: persuade ant: discourage

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Deduce

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Verb
-To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
Duc/Duct
Syn: conclude

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Protracted

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Adjective
-Extended in time; prolonged
Tract
Syn: lingering Ant: brief

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Intractable

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Adjective
-Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Tract

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Retract

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Verb
-To draw back; withdraw
Tract
Syn: repeal

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Petulant

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Adjective
-Irritable or short-tempered
Peto

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Impetuous

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Adjective
-Acting passionately and without forethought
Peto
Syn: rash Ant: careful

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Impetus

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Noun
-That which drives one; momentum
Peto
Syn: stimulus