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Vinc/Vict

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Latin: Vincere, Victum. Means “to conquer”.

Invincible, provincial, evince.

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Invincible

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

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Provincial

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Adjective. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded.
Root: Vinc.
Syn: bigoted
Ant: sophisticated

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Evince

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Verb. To establish; to reflect the truth of.
Root: Vinc.
Syn. Attest
Ant. Be quiet.

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Duc/Duct

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Latin. Ducere Ductum. Means “to lead.

conducive induce deduce

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Conducive

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Adj. Supporting; encouraging; helping to bring about.
Root: Duc.
Syn. Helpful
Ant. Unhelpful, useless.

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Induce

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

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Deduce

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Verb. To draw a conclusion from; to infer.
Root: Duc.
Syn. Conclude
Ant. Scramble

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Tract

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Latin trahere tractum. Mean “to drag”.

protracted intractable retract.

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Protracted

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

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Intractable

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Adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward.
Root. Tract.
Syn. Immovable
Ant. Malleable

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Retract

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Verb. To draw back; to withdraw.
Root: Tract.
Syn. Repeal
Ant. Emphasize

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Peto

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Latin Petere Petitum. Means “to seek aggressively, to rush, to assail.
petulant impetuous impetus

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Petulant

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Adj. Irritable or short tempered.
Root: Peto.
Syn. Irritable
Ant. Pleasant

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Impetuous

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Adj. Acting passionately and with forethought.
Root: Peto
Syn. Rash
Ant. Careful

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Impetus

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Noun. That which drives one; momentum.
Root: Peto.
Syn. Stimulus
Ant. Block

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Fract/Fring/Frang

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Latin. Frangere, Fractum. Means “to break”.

Fractious, Infraction, Infringe

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Fractious

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Adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
Root: Fract.
Syn. peevish
Ant. amiable

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Infraction

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Noun. Minor violation of law or rule.
Root: Fract.
Syn. Transgression
Ant. Obedience

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Infringe

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Verb. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass.
Root: Fringe
Syn. Trespass
Ant. Comply

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Cis

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Latin. Caedere, Cisum. Means “to cut;to kill”.

Excise Incisive Concise.

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Excise

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Verb. To cut out of; remove.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Expunge
Ant. Allow

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Incisive

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Adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Keen
Ant. Dull

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Concise

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Adj. Brief and straight forward.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Terse
Ant. Rambling

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Tom

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Greek. Temnein. Means “to cut”.

Tome Epitome Dichotomy Anatomy.

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Tome

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Noun. A large and serious book.
Root: Tom
Syn. Novel
Ant. Short story

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Epitome

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Noun. The best or most typical example.
Root: Tom
Syn. Embodiment
Ant. Unclear

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Dichotomy

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Noun. The two opposite parts of two wholes.
Root: Tom
Syn. Difference
Ant. Integration

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Anatomy

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Noun. The structure or parts, taken as a whole.
Root: Tom.
Syn. Form
Ant. Spirit

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Punct

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Latin. Pungere Punctum. Means “to sting, pierce”.

Punctilious Compunction Pungent.

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Compunction

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Noun. Feeling of regret or remorse.
Root: Punct.
Syn. Penitence
Ant. Immorality

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Punctilious

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Adj. Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful.
Root: Punct.
Syn. Meticulous
Ant. Careless

33
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Fract/Fring/Frang

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Latin. Frangere, Fractum. Means “to break”.

Fractious, Infraction, Infringe

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Fractious

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Adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
Root: Fract.
Syn. peevish
Ant. amiable

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Infraction

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Noun. Minor violation of law or rule.
Root: Fract.
Syn. Transgression
Ant. Obedience

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Infringe

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Verb. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass.
Root: Fringe
Syn. Trespass
Ant. Comply

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Cis

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Latin. Caedere, Cisum. Means “to cut;to kill”.

Excise Incisive Concise.

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Excise

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Verb. To cut out of; remove.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Expunge
Ant. Allow

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Incisive

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Adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Keen
Ant. Dull

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Concise

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Adj. Brief and straight forward.
Root: Cis.
Syn. Terse
Ant. Rambling

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Tom

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Greek. Temnein. Means “to cut”.

Tome Epitome Dichotomy Anatomy.

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Tome

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Noun. A large and serious book.
Root: Tom
Syn. Novel
Ant. Short story

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Epitome

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Noun. The best or most typical example.
Root: Tom
Syn. Embodiment
Ant. Unclear

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Dichotomy

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Noun. The two opposite parts of two wholes.
Root: Tom
Syn. Difference
Ant. Integration

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Anatomy

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Noun. The structure or parts, taken as a whole.
Root: Tom.
Syn. Form
Ant. Spirit

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Punct

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Latin. Pungere Punctum. Means “to sting, pierce”.

Punctilious Compunction Pungent.

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Compunction

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Noun. Feeling of regret or remorse.
Root: Punct.
Syn. Penitence
Ant. Immorality

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Punctilious

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Adj. Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful.
Root: Punct.
Syn. Meticulous
Ant. Careless

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