Vocab Unit 1

Question 1

Invincible

Answer 1

adj.
unable to be conquered
syn: invulverable
ant: vulnerable

Question 2

Provicial

Answer 2

adj.
limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
ant: sophisticated
ex: Beverly Hillbillies

Question 3

evince

Answer 3

v.

to establish; to reflect the truth of

Question 4

vinc/vict

Answer 4

to conquer

Question 5

conductive

Answer 5

adj.
supportive, encouraging; helping to bring about
syn: helpful, favorable

Question 6

induce

Answer 6

v.
to lead towards some action
syn: persuade
ant: discourage

Question 7

deduce

Answer 7

v.
to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
syn: conclude

Question 8

duc/duct

Answer 8

to lead

Question 9

protracted

Answer 9

adj.
extended in time; prolonged
syn: lingering
ant: brief

Question 10

intractable

Answer 10

adj.
stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
syn: immovable
ant: malleable

Question 11

retract

Answer 11

v.
to draw back; withdraw
syn: repeal

Question 12

tract

Answer 12

to drag

Question 13

petulant

Answer 13

adj.

irritable or short-tempered

Question 14

impetus

Answer 14

adj.
acting passionately and without forethought
syn: rash
ant: careful/planned

Question 15

impetus

Answer 15

n.
that which drives one; momentum
syn: stimulus/ motivation

Question 16

peto

Answer 16

to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush