Unit One Flashcards
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Vinc/Vict
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Latin To conquer Invincible Provincial Evince
2
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Duc/Duct
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To lead Latin Induce Deduce Conducive
3
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Tract
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To drag
Latin
Protracted
Intractable
4
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Peto
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To seek aggressively to rush assail Latin Petulant Impetuous Impetus
5
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Conducive
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Adj Supportive encouraging helping to bring about Com"with"+ducere=leading along with Syn: helpful favorable Ant:pessimist
6
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Invincible
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Adj Invincible unable to be conquered In "not"+ vincere=not able to be conquered Syn:invulnerable Ant:vulnerable
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Provincial
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Adj
Narrow minded limited in The knowledge of the world
Pro”foward”+vincere=having to do with a conquered territory
Syn:parochial
Ant:sophisticated
8
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Evince
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Verb
To establish to reflect the truth of
E “out of”+ vincere=to overcome(as evidence)
Syn: display
9
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Induce
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Verb Lead towards some action In "toward"+ducere=lead into Syn:persuade Ant:discourage
10
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Deduce
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Verb
To draw a conclusion from, infer
De “down away from”+ducere=lead down from
Syn:conclude
11
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Protracted
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Adj Extended in time, prolonged Pro "foward"+tractum=dragged foward Syn:lingering Ant:brief
12
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Retract
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Verb
To draw back with draw
Re “back”+tractum =to draw back
Syn : repeal
13
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Petulant
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Adj
Irritable short temper
14
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Impetuous
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Adj Acting passionately and without fore thought In "in towards"+petere=rushing towards Syn:rash Ant:careful
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Impetus
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Noun
That which drives one; moment
In “into”+petere=rushing into
Syn:stimulus
