Vocabulary Unit 1

Question 1

VINC/VICT

Answer 1

Latin
VINCERE, VICTUM
“to conquer”

Question 2

invincible

Answer 2

P.O.S.: adjective

def: unable to be conquered
root: VINC
syn. : invulnerable
ant. : vulnerable

Question 3

provincial

Answer 3

P.O.S.: adjective

definition: limited in the knowledge of the world, narrow-minded
root: VINC
ant. : sophisticated

Question 4

evince

Answer 4

P.O.S.: verb

definition: to establish, to reflect the truth of
root: VINC

Question 5

DUC/DUCT

Answer 5

Latin
DUCERE, DUCTUM
“to lead”

Question 6

conducive

Answer 6

P.O.S.: adjective

definition: supportive, encouraging, helping to bring out
root: DUC
syn. : helpful, favorable

Question 7

induce

Answer 7

P.O.S.: verb

definition: to lead toward some action
root: DUC
syn. : persuade
ant. : discourage

Question 8

deduce

Answer 8

P.O.S.: verb

definition: to draw conclusion from fact, to infer
root: DUC
syn. : conclude

Question 9

TRACT

Answer 9

Latin
TRAHERE, TRACTUM
“to drag”

Question 10

protracted

Answer 10

P.O.S.: adj.

definition: extended in time; prolonged
root: TRACT
syn. : lingering
ant. : brief

Question 11

intractable

Answer 11

P.O.S.: adjective

definition: stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
root: tract
syn. : inmovable
ant. : malleable

Question 12

retract

Answer 12

P.O.S.: verb

definition: to draw back; withdraw
root: tract
syn. : repeal

Question 13

PETO

Answer 13

Latin
PETERE, PETITUM
“to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush”

Question 14

impetuous

Answer 14

P.O.S.: adjective

defintion: acting passionately and without forethought
root: PETO
syn. : rash
ant. : careful

Question 15

petulant

Answer 15

P.O.S. adjective

definition: irritable or short-tempered
root: PETO

Question 16

impetus

Answer 16

P.O.S.: noun

definition: that which drives one; momentum
root: PETO
syn. : stimulus