Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Vinc/Vict (Root)

Answer 1

Latin; “to conquer”

Words: Invincible, Provincial, Evince

Question 2

Invincible

Answer 2

Adj. Unable to be conquered (Vinc/Vict)
Synonym: invulnerable
Antonym: vulnerable

Question 3

Provincial

Answer 3

Adj. Lived in the knowledge of the world; Narrow-minded (Vinc/Vict)
Antonym: sophisticated

Question 4

Evince

Answer 4

V. To establish; to reflect the truth of (Vinc/Vict)

Question 5

Duc/Duct (root)

Answer 5

Latin; “to lead”

Words: Conductive, Induce, Deduce

Question 6

Conductive

Answer 6

Adj. Supportive; Encouraging; helping to bring out (Duc/Duct)
Synonym: helpful, favorable

Question 7

Induce

Answer 7

V. To lead towards some action (Duc/Duct)
Synonym: Persuade
Antonym: Discourage

Question 8

Deduce

Answer 8

V. To draw a conclusion from a fact; to infer (Duc/Duct)

Synonym: conclude

Question 9

Tract (root)

Answer 9

Latin; “to drag”

Words: Protracted, Intractable, Retract

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

Adj. Extended in time; prolonged (Tract)
Synonym: lingering
Antonym: brief

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

Adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward (Tract)
Synonym: immovable
Antonym: malleable

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

V. To draw back; withdraw (Tract)

Synonym: repeal

Question 13

Peto (root)

Answer 13

Latin; “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”

Words: Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

Question 14

Petulant

Answer 14

Adj. Irritable or short tempered (Peto)

Question 15

Impetuous

Answer 15

Adj. acting passionately and without forethought (Peto)
Synonym: rash
Antonym: carefully

Question 16

Impetus

Answer 16

N. that which drives one; momentum (Peto)

Synonym: stimulus