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EH10 - UNIT1- VOCAB
12 vocab words + roots
Term | Definition |
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VIC/VICT - root | LATIN - " to conquer " |
INVINCIBLE | adj - Unable to be conquered |
PROVINCIAL | adj. - limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded |
EVINCE | v. - to establish; to reflect the truth of |
DUC/DUCT - root | LATIN - "to lead" |
CONDUCIVE | adj. - supportive, encouraging; helping to bring about |
INDUCE | v. - to lead towards some action |
DEDUCE | v. - To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer |
TRACT - root | LATIN - "to drag" |
PROTRACTED | adj. - extended in time; prolonged |
INTRACTABLE | adj. - stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward |
RETRACT | v. - to draw back; withdraw |
PETO - root | LATIN - " to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush" |
PETULANT | adj. - irritable or short-tempered |
IMPETUOUS | adj. - acting passionately and without forethought |
IMPETUS | n. - the which drives one; momentum |