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10 th Grade Vocabulary

10 th Grade Vocabulary. Unit 1. Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”. 1. Invincible (adj.) unable to be conquered. At this point in his career, fighter Muhammad Ali appeared to be invincible . Synonym: invulnerable Antonym: Vulnerable.

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10 th Grade Vocabulary

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  1. 10th Grade Vocabulary Unit 1

  2. Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”

  3. 1. Invincible (adj.) unable to be conquered At this point in his career, fighter Muhammad Ali appeared to be invincible. Synonym: invulnerable Antonym: Vulnerable

  4. 2. Provincial (adj.) Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded Belle didn’t like small-town life and wanted much more than a provincial life. Antonym: sophisticated

  5. 3. Evince (v.) to establish; to reflect the truth of An attorney’s job is to evince the truth of his client’s alibi.

  6. Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”

  7. 4. Conducive (adj.) supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about Soft music and candlelight are conducive to romance! Synonym: helpful, favorable

  8. 5. Induce (v.) to lead toward some action When a child swallows a poison, a doctor will often suggest ipecac to induce vomiting and get the poison out. Synonym: persuade antonym: discourage

  9. 6. Deduce (v.) to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer Sherlock Holmes, the super sleuth, was able to deduce the villain’s motive and his plan from the evidence. Synonym: conclude

  10. Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM “ to drag”

  11. 7. Protracted (adj.) Extended in time; prolonged The war on terror has been a protracted effort of the United States and its allies. Synonym: lingering Antonym: brief

  12. 8. Intractable (adj.) stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward. A mule is an intractable animal which is difficult to persuade to do anything against its will. Synonym: immorale Antonym: malleable

  13. 9. Retract (v.) To draw back; withdraw Milly had to retract the awning before the storm blew in. Synonym: repeal

  14. Latin PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush

  15. 10. Petulant (adj.) irritable; short-tempered Maggy is a petulant child whose temper is intolerable for the adults around her.

  16. 11. Impetuous (adj.) acting passionately and without forethought Fighting is an impetuous behavior that a child must learn to control. Synonym: rash Antonym: careful

  17. 12. Impetus (n.) That which drives one; momentum Dissatisfied customers are often the impetus for change at the corporate level. Synonym: stimulus

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