Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Vinc/Vict

Answer 1

Latin: Vincere,Victum means to conquer

Invincible, Provincial, Evince

Question 2

Invincible

Answer 2

Adj. Unable to be conquered.
Root: Vinc
Syn: Invunerable
Ant: Vulnerable

Question 3

Provincial

Answer 3

Adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded.
Root: Vinc
Ant: Sophisticated

Question 4

Evince

Answer 4

V. To establish; to reflect the truth of.

Root: Vinc

Question 5

Duc/Duct

Answer 5

Latin. Ducere, Ductum means to lead.

Conducive, Induce, Deduce

Question 6

Conducive

Answer 6

Adj. supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Root: Duc
Syn: Helpful, Favorable

Question 7

Induce

Answer 7

V. To lead towards some action.
Root: Duc
Syn: Persuade
Ant: Discourage

Question 8

Deduce

Answer 8

V. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer.
Root: Duc
Syn: Conclude

Question 9

Tract

Answer 9

Latin. Trahere, Tractum means to drag

Protracted, Intractable, Retract

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

Adj. Extended in time; prolonged
Root: Tract
Syn: Lingering
Ant: Brief

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

Adj. Stubborn; Obstinate; Hard to move foward
Root: Tract
Syn: Immovable
Ant: Malleable

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

V. To draw back; Withdraw
Root: Tract
Syn: Repeal

Question 13

Peto

Answer 13

Latin. Petere, Petitum means to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

Adj. Irritable or short-tempered

Root: Peto

Question 15

Impetuous

Answer 15

Adj. Acting passionately and without forethought
Root: Peto
Syn: Rash
Ant: Careful

Question 16

Impetus

Answer 16

N. That which drives one; Momentum
Root: Peto
Syn: Stimulus