Unit 1

Question 1

vinc/vict

Answer 1

to conquer

Question 2

invincible

Answer 2

unable to be conquered

Question 3

provincial

Answer 3

limited in knowledge of the world

Question 4

evince

Answer 4

to establish ; to reflect the truth of

Question 5

duc/ duct

Answer 5

to lead

Question 6

conductive

Answer 6

supportive, encouraging ; helping to bring about

Question 7

induce

Answer 7

to lead towards same action

Question 8

deduce

Answer 8

to draw a conclusion from a fact ; to infer

Question 9

tract

Answer 9

to drag

Question 10

protracted

Answer 10

extended in time ; prolonged

Question 11

intractable

Answer 11

stubborn ; obstinate ; hard to move forward

Question 12

retract

Answer 12

to draw back ; withdraw

Question 13

peto

Answer 13

to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

Question 14

petulant

Answer 14

irritable or short-tempered

Question 15

impetuous

Answer 15

acting passionately and without forethought

Question 16

impetus

Answer 16

that which drives one ; momentum

Question 17

cis

Answer 17

cut, kill

Question 18

excise

Answer 18

to cut out of ; remove

Question 19

incisive

Answer 19

sharply cutting ; direct and powerful

Question 20

concise

Answer 20

brief and straight forward

Question 21

fract/ fring/ frang

Answer 21

to break

Question 22

fractious

Answer 22

tending to argue or cause discord

Question 23

infraction

Answer 23

minor violation of a rule or law

Question 24

infringe

Answer 24

to intrude on an area belonging to another ; to trespass

Question 25

tom

Answer 25

to cut

Question 26

tome

Answer 26

a large and serious book

Question 27

epitome

Answer 27

the best or most typical example

Question 28

dichotomy

Answer 28

two opposite parts of one whole

Question 29

anatomy

Answer 29

the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Question 30

compunction

Answer 30

feeling of regret or remorse

Question 31

punctilious

Answer 31

paying strict attention to detail ; extremely careful

Question 32

pungent

Answer 32

stinging or biting ; especially in taste or smell

Question 33

Mit/ Mis

Answer 33

send

Question 34

emissary

Answer 34

an agent sent on a mission

Question 35

dismissive

Answer 35

showing little regard ; scornful

Question 36

remiss

Answer 36

failing to fulfill one's duty, negligent

Question 37

mot / mov

Answer 37

to move

Question 38

motive

Answer 38

cause for action

Question 39

motif

Answer 39

a receiving theme, subject or idea

Question 40

emote

Answer 40

to dramatically express emotions

Question 41

pel/ puls

Answer 41

to push, to drive

Question 42

compel

Answer 42

to force or strongly persuade; coerce

Question 43

impulse

Answer 43

a sudden involuntary urge to do something

Question 44

expel

Answer 44

to send out or away

Question 45

conjecture

Answer 45

a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence.

Question 46

dejected

Answer 46

downcast or sad ; depressed

Question 47

abject

Answer 47

lowly, miserable and wretched

Question 48

via

Answer 48

road, way

Question 49

viaduct

Answer 49

a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

Question 50

impervious

Answer 50

unable to be affected

Question 51

deviate

Answer 51

to depart, especially from a path or a plan

Question 52

obviate

Answer 52

to make unnecessary; to avoid

Question 53

fer

Answer 53

to carry, to bring

Question 54

defer

Answer 54

(1) to put aside until later | (2) to yield respectfully

Question 55

deference

Answer 55

act or practice of yielding to another's authority

Question 56

confer

Answer 56

(1) to discuss something with someone else; consult | (2) to bestow

Question 57

inference

Answer 57

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

Question 58

proffer

Answer 58

to present or offer

Question 59

proliferate

Answer 59

to increase greatly in number ; multiply

Question 60

comportment

Answer 60

manner in which one acts or behaves

Question 61

purported

Answer 61

claimed as true, but probably false