Unit 1 Flashcards by Alondra Rea | Brainscape

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vinc/vict-

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to conquer

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Invincible

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unable to be conquered

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Provincial

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Limited in knowledge of the world(narrow -minded)

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Evince

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To establish; to reflect the truth of

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Duc/Duct

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To lead

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Conducive

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Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

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Induce

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To lead towards some action

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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

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Tract

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To drag

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Protracted

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Extended in time; prolonged

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Intractable

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Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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Retract

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To draw back; withdraw

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Peto

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To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

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Petulant

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Irritable or short-tempered

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Impetuous

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Acting passionately, to assail, to rush

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Impetus

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That which drives one; momentum

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Fract/fring/frang

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“to break”

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Fractious

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Tending to argue or cause discord

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Infraction

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Minor violation of a rule or law

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Infringe

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To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

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CIS

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to kill

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Excise

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To cut out of; remove

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Incisive

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Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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Concise

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Brief and straightforward

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Tom

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to cut

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Tome

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A large and serious book

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Epitome

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The best or most typical example

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dichotomy

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Two opposite parts of one whole

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Anatomy

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The structure or parts, taken as a whole

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Punct

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to sting pierce

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Compunction

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Feeling of regret or remorse

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Punctilious

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Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

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Pungent

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Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell