Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.

Unit 1 Flashcards Preview

Latin/Greek roots > Unit 1 > Flashcards

Flashcards in Unit 1 Deck (16)
Loading flashcards...
1

Vinc/Vict

Latin:To conquer

Invincible, Provincial, Evince

2

Duc/Duct

Latin: To lead

Conducive, induce, deduce

3

Tract

Latin:To drag

Protracted, intractable, retract

4

Peto

Latin: to seek aggressively to assail, to rush.

Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus

5

Invincible

Adjective
Unable to be conquered
Vinc
SYN. Invulnerable
Ant. Vulnerable

6

Provincial

Adj.
Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow minded
Vinc
Ant. Sophisticated

7

Evince

Verb
To establish, reflect the truth of
Vinc
No ant. No syn

8

Conducive

Adj.
Supporting encouraging, helping to bring about
Duc
Syn. Helpful, favorable

9

Induce

Verb
To lead towards some action
Duc
Syn. Persuade
Ant. Discourage

10

Deduce

Verb
To draw conclusion from fact; to infer
Duc
Syn. Conclud

11

Protracted

Adj.
Extended in time to; prolong
Tract
Syn. Lingering
Ant. Brief

12

Intractable

Adj.
Stubborn, hard to move forward
Tract
Syn. Immovable
Ant. Malleable

13

Retract

Verb
To draw back; withdraw
Tract
Syn. Repeal

14

Petulant

Adj.
Irritable, short tempered
Peto

15

Impetuous

Adj.
Acting passionately without forethought
Peto
Syn. Rash
Ant. Careful

16

Impetus

Noun
That which drives one; momentum
Peto
Syn. Stimulus

Decks in Latin/Greek roots Class (23):

Brainscape is a web and mobile study platform that helps you learn things faster. Our mission is to create a smarter world by simplifying and accelerating the learning process. © 2021 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions