Unit One Flashcards
Vice/vict
Latin: means to conquer
Invincible, provincial, evince
Invincible
Adj: unable to be conquered
Root: vinc
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
Provincial
Adj: limited in knowledge of the world
Root: vinc
Ant: sophisticated
Syn: parochial
Evince
Adj: to establish
Root: vinc
Syn: demonstrated
Ant: declare
Duc/duct
Latin: to lead
Conductive, induce, deduce
Conductive
Adj: supportive
Root: duc
Syn: helpful , favorable
Ant: discouraging
Induce
Adj: To lead toward some action
Root: duc
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage
Deduce
Adj: to draw a can conclusion from fact
Root: duc
Syn: conclude
Ant: scramble
Tract
Latin: to drag
Protracted, intractable, retract
Protracted
Adj: extended in time
Root: tract
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief
Intractable
Adj: hard to move forward
Root: tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable
Retract
Adj: to draw back
Root: tract
Syn: repeal
Peto
Latin: seek aggressively
Impetuous, petulant, impetus
Impetuous
Adj: to act passionately and without forethought
Root: Peto
Syn: Rash
Ant: Carefull
Petulant
Adj: Short tempered , to rash
Root : Peto
