Latin and Greek Root Words: Unit 1
Latin and Greek root words
Unit 1
*VINC/VICT, DUC/DUCT, TRACT, PETO
*Invincible, provincial, evince, conducive, induce, deduce, protracted,
intractable, retract, petulant, impetuous, impetus
VINC/VICT
Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”
1.
INVINCIBLE
adj. Unable to be conquered
L. in, “not,” + vincere (VINC)= not able to be conquered
Syn: invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
Although the Romans thought of themselves as
invincible
, they too were eventually conquered.
2.
PROVINCIAL
adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded
L. pro, “forward,”+vincere (VINC)= having to do with a conquered territory
Ant: sophisticated
Rory’s somewhat
provincial
outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other
parts of the world were going through.
VINC/VICT Cont’d
3.
EVINCE
v. To establish; to reflect the truth of
L. e, “out of, “+vincere (VINC)= to overcome [as with evidence]
The incident at the mill
evinced
the old saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they
hatch.”
DUC/DUCT
Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
4.
CONDUCIVE
adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
L. com, “with,”+ducere (DUC)= leading along with
These noisy conditions are not
conducive
to learning or teaching.
Syn: helpful, favorable
5.
INDUCE
v. to lead towards some action
L. in, “towards,” +ducere (DUC)= lead into
Is there any way I can
induce
you to come for coffee with me?
Syn: persuade
Ant: discourage
DUC/DUCT Cont’d
6.
DEDUCE
v. to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
L. de, “down, away from,” + ducere (DUC)= lead down from
The detectives
deduced
from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long
before.
Syn: conclude
TRACT
Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM “to drag”
7.
PROTRACTED
adj. Extended in time; prolonged
L. pro, “forward,”+ tractum (TRACT)= dragged forward
There was
protracted
struggle between the two armies.
Syn: lingering
Ant: brief
8.
INTRACTABLE
adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
L. in, “not,”+ tractum (TRACT)= not able to be drawn forward
Isaiah’s
intractable
nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother.
Syn: immovable
Ant: malleable
TRACT Cont’d
9.
RETRACT
v. To draw back; withdraw
L. re, “back,” + tractum (TRACT)= to draw back
When I found out I was wrong, I was forced to
retract
my statement.
Syn: repeal
PETO
Latin PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to
assail, to rush”
10.
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.
11.
IMPETUOUS
adj. Acting passionately and without forethought
L. in, “in, towards,”+ petere (PETO)= rushing towards
Because Barry was a rather
impetuous
boy, he often found himself getting into fights over
little things.
Syn: rash
Ant: careful
PETO Cont’d
12.
IMPETUS
n. That which drives one; momentum
L. in, “into,” + petere (PETO)= rushing into
The tragic accident at the crossroads was the
impetus
for a meeting on traffic safety.
Syn: stimulus
Explore the roots VINC/VICT, DUC/DUCT, TRACT, PETO and learn words like invincible, provincial, evince, conducive, induce, deduce, protracted, intractable, retract, petulant, impetuous, impetus. Understand the origins and meanings of these words through examples and definitions.
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Latin and Greek root words Unit 1 *VINC/VICT, DUC/DUCT, TRACT, PETO *Invincible, provincial, evince, conducive, induce, deduce, protracted, intractable, retract, petulant, impetuous, impetus
VINC/VICT Latin VINCERE, VICTUM to conquer 1. INVINCIBLE adj. Unable to be conquered L. in, not, + vincere (VINC)= not able to be conquered Syn: invulnerable Ant: vulnerable Although the Romans thought of themselves as invincible, they too were eventually conquered. 2. PROVINCIAL adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded L. pro, forward, +vincere (VINC)= having to do with a conquered territory Ant: sophisticated Rory s somewhat provincial outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts of the world were going through.
VINC/VICT Contd 3. EVINCE v. To establish; to reflect the truth of L. e, out of, +vincere (VINC)= to overcome [as with evidence] The incident at the mill evinced the old saying, Don t count your chickens before they hatch.
DUC/DUCT Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM to lead 4. CONDUCIVE adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about L. com, with, +ducere (DUC)= leading along with These noisy conditions are not conducive to learning or teaching. Syn: helpful, favorable 5. INDUCE v. to lead towards some action L. in, towards, +ducere (DUC)= lead into Is there any way I can induce you to come for coffee with me? Syn: persuade Ant: discourage
DUC/DUCT Contd 6. DEDUCE v. to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer L. de, down, away from, + ducere (DUC)= lead down from The detectives deduced from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before. Syn: conclude
TRACT Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM to drag 7. PROTRACTED adj. Extended in time; prolonged L. pro, forward, + tractum (TRACT)= dragged forward There was protracted struggle between the two armies. Syn: lingering Ant: brief 8. INTRACTABLE adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward L. in, not, + tractum (TRACT)= not able to be drawn forward Isaiah s intractable nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother. Syn: immovable Ant: malleable
TRACT Contd 9. RETRACT v. To draw back; withdraw L. re, back, + tractum (TRACT)= to draw back When I found out I was wrong, I was forced to retract my statement. Syn: repeal
PETO Latin PETERE, PETITUM to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush 10. 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. 11. IMPETUOUS adj. Acting passionately and without forethought L. in, in, towards, + petere (PETO)= rushing towards Because Barry was a rather impetuous boy, he often found himself getting into fights over little things. Syn: rash Ant: careful
PETO Contd 12. IMPETUS n. That which drives one; momentum L. in, into, + petere (PETO)= rushing into The tragic accident at the crossroads was the impetus for a meeting on traffic safety. Syn: stimulus
