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unit 1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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deduce | v. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer |
induce | v. to lead towards some action |
conducive | adj, supportive; encouraging ; helping to bring |
vinc/vict | to conquer |
evince | v. To establish; to reflect the truth of |
provincial | adj. limited in knowledge of the world |
invincible | adj. unable to be conquered |
duc/duct | to lead |
protracted | adj. extended in time |
intractable | adj. stubborn; obstinate; hard to move |
retract | v. To draw back; withdraw |
tract | to drag |
petulant | adj. irritable or short tempered |
impetuous | adj. acting passionately and without forethought |
impetus | n. that which drives one ; momentum |
peto | to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush |
pel/puls | to push ; to drive |
compel | to force or strongly persaude; coerce |
impulse | a sudden involuntary urge to do something |
expel | to send out or away |
jac; ject | to throw; to cast |
conjecture | a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence |
dejected | downcast or sad; depressed |
abject | lowly miserable and wretched |
mit/mis | send |
emissary | an agent sent on a mission |
dismissive | showing little regard; scornful |
remiss | failing to fulfill ones duty; negligent |
mot/ mov | to move |
motive | cause for action |
motif | a recurring theme subject or idea |
emote | to dramatically express emotions |
via | road, way |
viaduct | a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley |
impervious | unable to be affected |
deviate | to depart, especially from a path or plan |
obviate | to make unnecessary |
ferre | to carry, to bring |
defer | to put aside until later |
difference | act or practice of yielding to anothers authority |
confer | to discuss something with someone else, consult to bestow |
inference | a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand |
proffer | to present or offer |
proliferate | to increase greatly in number; multiply |
comportment | manner in which one acts or behaves |
purported | claimed as true; but probably false |
port | to carry, to bring |