Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 0

Invincible

Answer 0

Adj. Unable to be conquered.
Synonym: Invulnerable
Antonym: Vulnerable

Question 1

VINC/VICT

Answer 1

“to conquer”

Question 2

Provincial

Answer 2

Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded.

Antonym: Sophisticated

Question 3

Evince

Answer 3

V. To establish; to reflect the truth of.

Question 4

DUC/DUCT

Answer 4

“to lead”

Question 5

Conducive

Answer 5

Adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about.

Synonyms: Helpful, Favorable

Question 6

Induce

Answer 6

V. To lead towards some action.
Synonym: Persuade
Antonym: Discourage

Question 7

Deduce

Answer 7

V. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer.

Synonym: Conclude

Question 8

TRACT

Answer 8

“to drag”

Question 9

Protracted

Answer 9

Adj. Extended in time; prolonged.
Synonym: Lingering
Antonym: Brief

Question 10

Intractable

Answer 10

Adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward.
Synonym: Immovable
Antonym: Malleable

Question 11

Retract

Answer 11

V. To draw back; withdraw.

Synonym: Repeal

Question 12

PETO

Answer 12

“to seek aggressively; to assail; to rush”

Question 13

Petulant

Answer 13

Adj. Irritable or short-tempered.

Question 14

Impetuous

Answer 14

Adj. Acting passionately and without forethought.
Synonym: Rash
Antonym: Careful

Question 15

Impetus

Answer 15

N. That which drives one; momentum.

Synonym: Stimulus