Greek And Latin Roots Unit 1-2 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Provincial
Limited in knowledge of the world;narrow-minded
Evince
To establish;to reflect the truth of
Ducere,Ductum
To lead
Conducive
Supportive;encouraging;helping to bring about
Induce
To leads toward some action
Deduce
To draw a conclusion from fact;to infer
Trahere,Tractum
To drag
Protracted
Extended in time;prolonged
Intractable
Stubborn;obstinate;hard to move forward
Retract
To draw back;withdraw
Petere,petitum
To seek aggressively,to assail,to rush
Petulant
Iritable or short tempered
Impetuous
Acting passionately and without forethought
Impetus
That which drives one; momentum
Frangere,Fractum
To break
Fractious
Tending to argue to cause discord
Infraction
Minor violation of a rule or law
Infringe
To intrude on an area belonging to another,or trespass
Caedere,Cisum
Cut,kill
Excise
To cut out of;remove
Incisive
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Concise
Brief and straightforward
Teamenein
To cut
Tome
A large and serious book