Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Invincible

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Unable to be conquered; adj

sym: invulnerable
ant: vulnerable

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Vinc/Vinct

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to conquer

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Provincial

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Limited in the knowledge of the world, narrow-minded, adj-

Ant- Sophisticated

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Evince

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To establish, to reflect the truth of verb

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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 adj.

Syn: helpful, favorable

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Induce

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To lead towards some action verb
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage

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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from fact, to infer verb

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 adj.
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief

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Intractable

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Stubborn, obstinate, hard to move forward adj.
Syn; immovable
Ant: malleable

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Retract

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To draw back, to withdraw verb

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 adj.

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Impetuous

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Acting passionately and without forethought adj.
Syn: rash
Ant: careful

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Impetus

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That which drives one, momentum noun

Syn: stimulus