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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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10th Grade Vocabulary
Unit 1
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Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”
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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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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
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3. Evince (v.) to establish; to reflect the truth of
An attorney’s job is to evince the truth of his client’s alibi.
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Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
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4. Conducive (adj.) supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Soft music and candlelight are conducive to romance!
Synonym: helpful, favorable
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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
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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
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Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM “ to drag”
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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
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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
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9. Retract (v.) To draw back; withdraw
Milly had to retract the awning before the storm blew in.
Synonym: repeal
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Latin PETERE, PETITUM“to seek aggressively, to
assail, to rush
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10. Petulant (adj.) irritable; short-tempered
Maggy is a petulant child whose temper is intolerable for the adults around her.
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11. Impetuous (adj.) acting passionately and without forethought
Fighting is an impetuous behavior that a child must learn to control.
Synonym: rash Antonym: careful
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12. Impetus (n.) That which drives one; momentum
Dissatisfied customers are often the impetus for change at the corporate level.
Synonym: stimulus