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Latin and Greek Roots Unit 1
Prestwick House Incorporated Cape Central High School
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English
10th Grade
09/23/2009

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Invincible
Definition
adj. Unable to be conquered
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Provincial
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adj. limited in knowledge of the world
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VINC/VICT
Definition
Root "to conquer"
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Evince
Definition
To establish; to reflect the truth of
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DUC
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Root "to lead"
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Conducive
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adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
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Induce
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v. To lead towards some action.
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Deduce
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v. To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer.
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TRACT
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"to drag"
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Protracted
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adj. Extended in time; prolonged.
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Intractable
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adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward.
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Retract
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v. To draw back; withdraw.
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PETO
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Root "to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush."
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Petulant
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adj. Irritable or short- tempered.
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Impetuous
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adj. Acting passionately and without forethought.
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Impetus
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n. That which drives one; momentum
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