Latin and Greek root words Unit 1 VINCVICT

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