Unit 1 And 2 Flashcards
What does the word INVINCIBLE mean? Give syn and ant.
Unable to be conquered. (Adj.)
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
What does the root VINC/VICT mean?
To conquer
What does the word PROVINCIAL mean? Give ant
Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded(adj)
Ant: sophisticated
What does the word EVINCE mean?
To establish; to reflect the truth of (v)
What does the root DUC/DUCT mean?
To lead
What does the word CONDUCIVE mean? Give syn.
Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about (adj)
Syn: helpful, favorable
What does the word INDUCE mean? Give syn and ant.
To lead towards some action (v)
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage
What does the word DEDUCE mean? Give syn
To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer (v)
Syn: conclude
What does the root TRACT mean?
To drag
What does Protracted mean? Give syn and ant
Extended in time; prolonged (adj)
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief
What does Intractable mean? Syn and ant
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward. (Adj)
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable
What does Retract mean? Syn
To draw back; withdraw (v)
Syn: repeal
What does the root PETO mean?
To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”
What does Petulant mean?
Irritable or short-tempered (adj)
What does Impetuous mean? Syn and ant
Acting passionately and without forethought (adj)
Syn: rash
Ant: careful
What does Impetus mean? Syn
That which drives one; momentum (n)
Syn: stimulus
What does the root FRACT/FRING/FRANG mean?
To break
What does Fractious mean? Syn and Ant
Tending to argue or cause discord (adj)
Syn: cross, peevish
Ant: amiable
What does Infraction mean? Syn
Minor violation of a rule or law (n)
Syn: transgression
What does Infringe mean?
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass (v)
What does the root CIS mean?
Cut, kill
What does Excise mean? Syn
To cut out of; remove (v)
Syn: expunge
What does Incisive mean? Syn and ant
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful (adj)
Syn: keen
Ant: dull
What does Concise mean? SYN and ant
Brief and straightforward (adj)
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
