Units 1-4 Flashcards by Javi Arazoza | Brainscape

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Limited in knowledge of the world

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Provincial

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Unable to be conquered

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Invincible

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To establish; to reflect the truth of

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Evince

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ROOT

To Lead

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Duc/Duct

Ducere,ductum

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Supportive; encouraging

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Conducive

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To lead toward some action

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Induce

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To draw a conclusion from fact

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Deduce

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To drag (Root)

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ROOT
Tract
TRAHERE, TRACTUM

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Extended in time; prolonged

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Protracted

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Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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Intractable

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To draw back; withdraw

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Retract

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To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush (Root)

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ROOT
PETO
PETERE, PETITUM

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Irritable or short tempered

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Petulant

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Acting passionately and without forethought

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Impetuous

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That which drives one; momentum

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Impetus

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UNIT 2

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UNIT 2

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To break (Root)

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ROOT
Fract/Fring/Frang
Frangere, Fractum

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Tending to argue or cause discord

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Fractious

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Minor violation of a rule or law

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Infraction

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To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

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Infringe

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Cut, kill (Root)

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ROOT
CIS
CADERE,Cisum

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To cut out of; remove

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Excise

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Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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incisive

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Brief and straightforward

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Concise

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To cut (Root)

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ROOT
TOM
Temnein

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A large and serious book

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Tome

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The best or most typical example

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Epitome

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Two opposite pieces of one whole

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Dichotomy

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The structure or parts, taken as a whole

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Anatomy

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To sting, pierce (Root)

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ROOT
Punct
PUNGERE, PUNCTUM

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Feeling of regret or remorse

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Compunction

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Paying strict attention to detail

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Punctilious

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Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

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Pungent

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UNIT 3

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UNIT 3

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to push, to drive (Root)

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ROOT
PEL/ PULS
Pellere, Pulsum

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To force strongly or persuade; coerce

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Compel

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A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

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Impulse

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To send out or away

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Expel

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To throw, to cast (Root)

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ROOT
Jac/Ject
JACERE/Jectum

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A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

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Conjecture

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Downcast or sad; depressed

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Dejected

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Lowly, miserable and wretched

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Abject

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Send (Root)

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Mit/Mis

Mittere, Missum

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An agent sent on a mission

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Emissary

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Showing little regard

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Dismissive

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Failing to fufill ones duty

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Remiss

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To move (Root)

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Mot/Mov

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Cause for action

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Motive

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A recurring theme, subject or idea

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Motif

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To dramatically express emotions

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Emote