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Unit One and Two Vocabulary Flashcards

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INVINCIBLE

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ADJ.
Unable to be conquered
SYN: invulnerable
ANT: vulnerable

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PROVINCIAL

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ADJ.
Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded
ANT: sophisticated

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EVINCE

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V.

To establish; to reflect the truth of

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CONDUCIVE

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ADJ.
Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
SYN: helpful, favorable

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INDUCE

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V.
To lead towards some action
SYN: persuade
ANT: discourage

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DEDUCE

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V.
To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
SYN: conclude

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PROTRACTED

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ADJ.
Extended in time; prolonged
SYN: lingering
ANT: brief

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INTRACTABLE

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ADJ.
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move
SYN: immovable
ANT: malleable

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RETRACT

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V.
To draw back; withdraw
SYN: repeal

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PETULANT

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ADJ.

Irritable or short-tempered

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IMPETUOUS

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ADJ.
Acting passionately and without forethought
SYN: rash
ANT: careful

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IMPETUS

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N.
That which drives one; momentum
SYN: stimulus

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FRACTIOUS

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ADJ.
Tending to argue or cause discord
SYN: cross, peevish
ANT: amiable

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Infraction

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N.
Minor violation of a rule or law
SYN: transgression

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INFRINGE

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V.

To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

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EXCISE

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V.
To cut out of; to remove
SYN: expunge

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INCISIVE

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ADJ.
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
SYN: keen
ANT: dull

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CONCISE

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ADJ.
Brief and straightforward
SYN: terse
ANT: rambling

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TOME

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N.

A large and serious book

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EPITOME

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N.
The best or most typical example
SYN: embodiment

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DICHONOMY

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N.

Two opposite parts of one whole

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ANATOMY

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N.

The structure or parts, taken as a whole

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COMPUNCTION

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N.
Feeling of regret or remorse
SYN: penitence

24
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PUNCTILIOUS

A

ADJ.
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
SYN: meticulousness
ANT: careless

25
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PUNGENT

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ADJ.

Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

26
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VINC/VICT

A

To conquer

27
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DUC/DUCT

A

To lead

28
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TRACT

A

To drag

29
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PETO

A

To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

30
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FRACT/FRING/FRANG

A

To break

31
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CIS

A

Cut, kill

32
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TOM

A

To cut

33
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PUNCT

A

To sting, pierce

34
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FRACTIOUS

A

ADJ.
Tending to argue or cause discord
SYN: cross, peevish
ANT: amiable

35
Q

Infraction

A

N.
Minor violation of a rule or law
SYN: transgression

36
Q

INFRINGE

A

V.

To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

37
Q

EXCISE

A

V.
To cut out of; to remove
SYN: expunge

38
Q

INCISIVE

A

ADJ.
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
SYN: keen
ANT: dull

39
Q

CONCISE

A

ADJ.
Brief and straightforward
SYN: terse
ANT: rambling

40
Q

TOME

A

N.

A large and serious book

41
Q

EPITOME

A

N.
The best or most typical example
SYN: embodiment

42
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DICHONOMY

A

N.

Two opposite parts of one whole

43
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ANATOMY

A

N.

The structure or parts, taken as a whole

44
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COMPUNCTION

A

N.
Feeling of regret or remorse
SYN: penitence

45
Q

PUNCTILIOUS

A

ADJ.
Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
SYN: meticulousness
ANT: careless

46
Q

PUNGENT

A

ADJ.

Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

47
Q

VINC/VICT

A

To conquer

48
Q

DUC/DUCT

A

To lead

49
Q

TRACT

A

To drag

50
Q

PETO

A

To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

51
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FRACT/FRING/FRANG

A

To break

52
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CIS

A

Cut, kill

53
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TOM

A

To cut

54
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PUNCT

A

To sting, pierce

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