Unit 1 and Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Conducive

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Adjective

Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring out

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Protracted

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Adjective

extended in time; prolonged

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Evince

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Verb

to establish; to reflect the truth of

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Deduce

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Verb

to draw a conclusion from a fact; to infer

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Intractable

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Adjective

stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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Provincial

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Adjective

Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

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Impetus

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Noun

that which drives one; momentum

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Retract

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Verb

to draw back; withdraw

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Petulant

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Adjective

Irritable; short tempered

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Impetuous

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Adjective

acting passionately and without forethought

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Invincible

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Adjective

unable to be conquered

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Induce

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Verb

to lead towards some action

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Excise

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Verb

to cut out of; remove

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Infraction

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Noun

Minor violation of a rule or law

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Anatomy

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Noun

The structure or parts, taken as a whole

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Fractious

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Adjective

tending to argue or cause discord

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Tome

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Noun

a large and serious book

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Incisive

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Adjective

Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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Concise

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Verb

brief and straight forward

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Dichotomy

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Noun

two opposite parts of one whole

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Pungent

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Adjective

stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

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Infringe

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Verb

to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

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Epitome

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Noun

the best or most typical example

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Punctilious

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Adjective

paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

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Compunction

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Noun

feeling of regret