Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards by Christel Quiambao | Brainscape

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Provincial

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Limited knowledge of the world; narrow minded

Ant: Sophisticated

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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

Syn: Helpful, favorable

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Induce

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To lead towards some action

Syn: Persuade Ant: Discourage

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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

Syn: Conclude

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Tract

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To drag

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Protracted

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Extended in time; prolonged

Syn: Lingering Ant: Brief

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Intractable

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Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

Syn: Immovable Ant: Malleable

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Retract

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To draw back; withdraw

Syn: Repeal

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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 and without forethought

Syn: Rash Ant: Careful

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Impetus

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That which drives one; momentum

Syn: Stimulus

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Vinc/Vict

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To conquer

Syn: Invulnerable Ant: Vulnerable

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