Vocab Flashcards
Invincible
Def- unable to conquer
Ant: vulnerable
Syn- invulnerable
Greek- Vincere, Victum
To conquer
Provincial
Def- limited in knowledge
Ant- sophisticated
Evince
Def- to establish, reflect the truth
Greek- DUCERE, DUCTUM
To lead
Conductive
Def- Supporting, encouraging,
Syn- helpful
Induce
Def- To lead toward something
Syn- Persuade
Ant- discourage
Deduce
Def- To draw to a conclusion
Syn- conclude
Greek-TRAHERE, TRACTUM
To drag
Protractive
Extended in time
Ant- brief
Syn- linger
Intractable
Stubborn, hard to move forward
Syn- immovable
Ant- malleable
Retract
To draw back
Syn- repeal
Greek- PETERE, PETITUM
To seek aggressively
Pentulate
Short tempered
Impetuous
Acting passionately
Syn- Stimulus
Greek- FRANGERE, FRACTUM
To break
Fractious
Tending to argue
Syn- peevish
Ant- amiable
Infraction
Minor violation of the law
Syn- transgression
Infringe
To intrude on another’s area
Greek- CAEDERE, CISUM
Cut, kill
Excise
To cut out of, remove
Syn- Expunge
Incisive
Sharply cutting, direct and powerful
Syn- keen
Ant- dull
Concise
Brief and straightforward
Syn- terse
Ant- rambling
Greek- TEMNEIN
To cut
