Units 1 & 2 roots Flashcards by Ricki Diaz | Brainscape

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Unable to be conquered

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Invincible

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To conquer (root)

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Vinc/Vict

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limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

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Provincial

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To establish; reflect the truth

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evince

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To lead (root)

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Duc/Duct

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Supportive; encouragine

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Conducive

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To lead towards some action

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induce

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To draw conclusion from fact; infer

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deduce

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To drag (root)

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Tract

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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

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retractable

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

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Peto

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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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To break (root)

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fract/fring/frang

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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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Trespass

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infringe

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Cut, kill (root)

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Cis

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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 straight forward

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Concise

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To cut (root)

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Tom

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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 parts 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 or pierce (root)

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Punct

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Feeling of regret or remorse

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compunction

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Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

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punctilious

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Stinging or biting especially in taste or smell

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pungent