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Unit 1 Greek & Latin VocabularyUnit 1 Roots:
vinc/vict- “to conquer”
duc/duct- “to lead”
tract- “to drag”
peto- “to seek aggresively, to assail, to rush”
Invincible (adj)
Definition:Unable to be conquered.
Making sense of the roots:In (not) + vinc= not able to be conquered
Ex: Most superheroes are Invincible.
Provincial(adj)
Definition:Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
Making sense of the roots:Pro + vinc= Province: a conquered territory.People living in provinces (outside of Rome and Italy) were thought of as uncivilized and unsophisticated.
Ex: People with provincial outlooksare often unconcerned with issues likeglobal warming and world hunger.
Evince (v.)
Definition:To establish; to reflect the truth of
Making sense of the roots:E (out of) + vinc= to overcome (like to overcome an accusation with evidence)
Ex: Studying Martin Luther King’swork is a sure way to evince the importance of civil rights.
Conducive (adj.)
Definition:Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Making sense of the roots:Con (with) + duc= leading along with
Ex: A lot of noise is not conduciveto learning or teaching
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Induce (v.)
Definition:To lead towards some action
Making sense of the roots:In (towards) + duc= lead into
Ex: If you swallow kitchen cleaner, induce vomiting
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Deduce (v.)
Definition:To draw a conclusion from fact;to infer
Making sense of the roots:de (down away from) + duc= lead down from
Ex: I can deduce from the wrappers in your trash can that you ate all of my candy bars.
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Protracted (adj.)
Definition:Extended in time; prolonged
Making sense of the roots:Pro (forward) + tract= dragged forward
Ex: My English II class seems protracted after I’ve had a big lunch.
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Intractable (adj.)
Definition:Stubborn; hard to move forward
Making sense of the roots:In (not) + tract= not able to be dragged forward
Ex: Old people are usually intractable when it comes to their opinions on politics and fashion trends.
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Retract (v.)
Definition:To draw back; withdraw
Making sense of the roots:Re (back) + tract= to drag/draw back
Ex: You can easily find a tape measure that is easy to retract.
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Petulant (adj.)
Definition:Irritable or short-tempered.
Making sense of the roots:No easy explanation. Just remember this one!
Ex: Teenagers can be incredibly petulant; especially when they’re hungry.
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Impetuous (adj.)
Definition:Acting passionately and without forethought
Making sense of the roots:in (towards) + pet= rushing towards
Ex: Impetuous people often do and say things before they think them over.
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Impetus (n.)
Definition:That which drives one; momentum
Making sense of the roots:In/im (into) + pet= rushing into
Ex: The fatal accident was the impetus for a meeting on bicycle safety.
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