Unit 1 Flashcards
Vinc/vict
Latin: means “to conquer”
Invincible, provincial, evince
Invincible
Adj. Unable to be conquered
Root: Vinc
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
Provincial
Adj. limited knowledge of the world; narrow minded
Root: Vinc
Syn:
Ant: sophisticated
Evince
Verb. To establish; to reflect the truth of.
Root: Vinc
Syn: build
Ant: destroy
Duc/Duct
Latin means “to lead”
Conducive, induce, deduce
Conducive
Adj. Supportive, encouraging, helping to bring out
Root: duc
Syn: helpful, favorable
Ant:
Induce
Verb. To lead towards some action
Root: duc
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage
Deduce
Verb. To draw conclusion from fact; to infer
Root: duc
Syn: conclude
Ant:
Tract
Latin. “to drag”
Protracted, intractable, retract
Protracted
Adj. extended in time; prolonged
Root: tract
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief
Intractable
Adj. stubborn, obstinate, hard to move forward
Root: tract
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable
Retract
Verb. To draw back, withdraw
Root: tract
Syn: repeal
Ant:
Peto
Latin. “to seek aggressively, to assail, to hush”
petulant, impetuous, impetus
Petulant
Adj. irritable or short tempered
Root: peto
Syn:
Ant:
Impetuous
Adj. acting passionately and without forethought
Root: peto
Syn: rash
Ant: careful
