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unit 1 vocab

TermDefinition
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
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