Unit 1 Flashcards
Vinc/vict
Invincible
Adj
The Romans thought of themselves as invincible, but they were eventually conquered.
Vinc/Vict
Provincial
Adj
Limited in knoledge of the world. Narrow minded.
Vinc/Vict
Evince
V
To establish: Reflect the truth
Duc/Duct
Deduce
V
To draw a conclusion from fact: To infer
Duc/Duct
Induce
V
To lead towards some action
Duc/Duct
Conducive
Adj
Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about.
Peto
Impetuous
Adj
Acting passionately and without fore thought.
Peto
Petulant
Adj
Irritable or short tempered
Peto
Impetus
N
That which drives one; momentum
Tract
Intractable
Adj
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Tract
Retract
V
To draw back; withdraw
Tract
Protracted
Adj
Extended in time; prolonged
Tract
To drag
Peto
To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
Duc/Duct
To lead
Vinc/Vict
To conquer
Fract/Fring/Frang
Fractious
Adj
Tending to argue or cause discord
Fract/Fring/Frang
Infraction
N
Minor violation of a rule or law
Fract/Fring/Frang
Infringe
V
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Fract/Fring/Frang
“to break”
Cis
Excise
V
To cut out of; remove
Cis
Incisive
Adj
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Cis
Concise
Adj
Brief and straightforward
Cis
“cut, kill”
Tom
Tome
N
A large and serious book
Tom
Epitome
N
The best or most typical example
Tom
Dichotomy
N
Tow opposite parts of one whole
Tom
Anatomy
N
The structure or parts, taken as a whole