Vocab Unit 1-3 Flashcards by Peg 40

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Vinc/vict

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To conquer

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Invincible

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Unable to be conquered

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Provincial

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Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded

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Evince

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To establish

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Duc/duct

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To lead

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Conducive

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Supportive;encouraging; helping to bring about

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Induce

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To lead toward some action

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Deduce

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To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

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Tract

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To drag

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Protracted

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Extended in time; prolonged

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Intractable

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Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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Retract

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To draw back; withdraw

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Peto

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To seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

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Petulant

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Irritable or short tempered

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Impetuous

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Acting passionately and without forethought

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Impetus

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That which drives one

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Fract/fring/frang

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To break

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Fractious

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Tending to argue or cause discord

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Infraction

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Minor violation of a rule or law

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Infringe

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To intrude on an area belonging to another

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Cis

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To cut, to kill

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Excise

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To cut out of remove

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Incisive

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Sharply cutting, direct and powerful

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Consise

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Brief and straightforward

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Tom

A

To cut

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Tome

A

A large and serious book

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Epitome

A

The best most typical example

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Dichotomy

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Two opposite parts of one whole

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Anatomy

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The structure of parts, taken as a whole

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Punct

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To sting or pierce

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Compunction

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Feeling of regret or remorse

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Punctilious

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Paying strict attention to detail

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Pungent

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Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

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Pels/puls

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To push, to drive

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Compel

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To force or strongly persuade

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Impulse

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A sudden involuntary urge to do something

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Expel

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To send out or away

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Jac/ject

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To throw, to cast

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Conjecture

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A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

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Dejected

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downcast or sad, depressed

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abject

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lowly,miserable, and wretched

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mit/mis

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send

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emissary

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an agent sent on a mission

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dismissive

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showing little regard, scornful

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remiss

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failing to fulfill one’s duty

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mot/mov

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to move

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motive

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cause for action

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motif

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a recurring theme, subject, or idea

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emote

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to dramatically express emotions