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 ID: 759102
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10th Grade Vocabulary
Unit 1
Slide2Latin VINCERE, VICTUM “to conquer”
Slide31. Invincible (adj.) unable to be conquered
At this point in his career, fighter Muhammad Ali appeared to be
invincible.
Synonym: invulnerable Antonym: Vulnerable
Slide42. 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
Slide53. Evince (v.) to establish; to reflect the truth of
An attorney’s job is to evince the truth of his client’s alibi.
Slide6Latin DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
Slide74. Conducive (adj.) supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Soft music and candlelight are conducive to romance!
Synonym: helpful, favorable
Slide85. 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
Slide96. 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
Slide10Latin TRAHERE, TRACTUM “ to drag”
Slide117. 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
Slide128. 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
Slide139. Retract (v.) To draw back; withdraw
Milly had to retract the awning before the storm blew in.
Synonym: repeal
Slide14Latin PETERE, PETITUM
“to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
Slide1510. Petulant (adj.) irritable; short-tempered
Maggy is a petulant child whose temper is intolerable for the adults around her.
Slide1611. Impetuous (adj.) acting passionately and without forethought
Fighting is an impetuous behavior that a child must learn to control.
Synonym: rash Antonym: careful
Slide1712. Impetus (n.) That which drives one; momentum
Dissatisfied customers are often the impetus for change at the corporate level.
Synonym: stimulus