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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Unit 1. VINC/VICT: Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”. INVINCIBLE : adj. Unable to be conquered in, “not” + vincere = not able to be conquered. Although the Romans thought of themselves as invincible , they too were eventually conquered.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 1

  2. VINC/VICT: Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer” • INVINCIBLE: adj. Unable to be conquered in, “not” + vincere= not able to be conquered. Although the Romans thought of themselves as invincible, they too were eventually conquered.

  3. VINC/VICT: Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer • PROVINCIAL: adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded pro, “forward,” + vincere=having to do with a conquered territory. Rory’s somewhat provincial outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts of the world were going through.

  4. VINC/VICT: Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer • EVINCE: v. To establish; to reflect the truth of e, “out of” + vincere= to overcome( as with evidence) The incident at the mill evinced the old saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

  5. DUC/DUCT: Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead” • CONDUCIVE: adj. Supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about. com, “with” + ducere= leading along with These noisy conditions are not conducive to learning or teaching.

  6. DUC/DUCT: Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead” • INDUCE: v. to lead towards some action. in, “towards,” + ducere+ lead into Is there any way I can induce you to come for coffee with me?

  7. DUC/DUCT: Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead” • DEDUCE: v. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer de, “down, away from,” + ducere= lead down from The detectives deduced from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before.

  8. TRACT: Latin TRACHERE, TRACTUM “to drag” • PROTRACTED: adj. Extended in time; prolonged. pro, “forward” + tractum= dragged forward. There was a protracted struggle between the two armies.

  9. TRACT: Latin TRACHERE, TRACTUM “to drag • INTRACTABLE: adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward in, “not” + tractum= not able to be drawn forward. Isaiah’s intractable nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother.

  10. TRACT: Latin TRACHERE, TRACTUM “to drag • RETRACT: v. To draw back; withdraw re, “back,” + tractum= to draw back When I found out I was wrong, I was forced to retract my statement.

  11. PETO: Latin PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush” • PETULANT: adj. Irritable or short-tempered When I told my little brother to put away his toys, he fell into a petulant fit and threw the toys down the stairs.

  12. PETO: Latin PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush” • IMPETUS: n. That which drives one; momentum in, “into,” + petere= rushing into The tragic accident at the crossroads was the impetus for a meeting on traffic safety.

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