Unit 1 Flashcards
(16 cards)
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Vinc/Vict
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Latin:To conquer
Invincible, Provincial, Evince
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Duc/Duct
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Latin: To lead
Conducive, induce, deduce
3
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Tract
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Latin:To drag
Protracted, intractable, retract
4
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Peto
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Latin: to seek aggressively to assail, to rush.
Petulant, Impetuous, Impetus
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Invincible
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Adjective Unable to be conquered Vinc SYN. Invulnerable Ant. Vulnerable
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Provincial
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Adj.
Limited in knowledge of the world, narrow minded
Vinc
Ant. Sophisticated
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Evince
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Verb
To establish, reflect the truth of
Vinc
No ant. No syn
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Conducive
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Adj.
Supporting encouraging, helping to bring about
Duc
Syn. Helpful, favorable
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Induce
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Verb To lead towards some action Duc Syn. Persuade Ant. Discourage
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Deduce
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Verb
To draw conclusion from fact; to infer
Duc
Syn. Conclud
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Protracted
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Adj. Extended in time to; prolong Tract Syn. Lingering Ant. Brief
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Intractable
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Adj. Stubborn, hard to move forward Tract Syn. Immovable Ant. Malleable
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Retract
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Verb
To draw back; withdraw
Tract
Syn. Repeal
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Petulant
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Adj.
Irritable, short tempered
Peto
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Impetuous
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Adj. Acting passionately without forethought Peto Syn. Rash Ant. Careful
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Impetus
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Noun
That which drives one; momentum
Peto
Syn. Stimulus
