Unit One Flashcards

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Vinc/Vict

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Latin
To conquer 
Invincible
Provincial 
Evince
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Duc/Duct

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To lead
Latin
Induce
Deduce
Conducive
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Tract

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To drag
Latin
Protracted
Intractable

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Peto

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To seek aggressively to rush assail
Latin
Petulant
Impetuous
Impetus
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Conducive

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Adj
Supportive encouraging helping to bring about
Com"with"+ducere=leading along with
Syn: helpful favorable
Ant:pessimist
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Invincible

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Adj
Invincible unable to be conquered
In "not"+ vincere=not able to be conquered
Syn:invulnerable 
Ant:vulnerable
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Provincial

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Adj
Narrow minded limited in The knowledge of the world
Pro”foward”+vincere=having to do with a conquered territory
Syn:parochial
Ant:sophisticated

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Evince

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Verb
To establish to reflect the truth of
E “out of”+ vincere=to overcome(as evidence)
Syn: display

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Induce

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Verb
Lead towards some action
In "toward"+ducere=lead into 
Syn:persuade
Ant:discourage
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Deduce

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Verb
To draw a conclusion from, infer
De “down away from”+ducere=lead down from
Syn:conclude

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Protracted

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Adj
Extended in time, prolonged
Pro "foward"+tractum=dragged foward
Syn:lingering
Ant:brief
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Retract

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Verb
To draw back with draw
Re “back”+tractum =to draw back
Syn : repeal

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13
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Petulant

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Adj

Irritable short temper

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Impetuous

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Adj
Acting passionately and without fore thought 
In "in towards"+petere=rushing towards
Syn:rash
Ant:careful
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Impetus

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Noun
That which drives one; moment
In “into”+petere=rushing into
Syn:stimulus

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