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15 Cards in this Set
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Vincere, Victum
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to conquer
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Invincible
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adjective
unable to be conquered The Romans thought of themselves as invincible, but they too were conquered. |
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Evince
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Verb
To establish; to reflect the truth of Roy's somewhat provincial outlook made it difficult for her to understand. |
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Ducere; Ductum
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to lead
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Conducive
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adjective
supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about These noisy conditions are not conducive to learning or teaching. |
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Induce
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verb
to lead toward some action Is there any way I can induce you to come for coffee with me? |
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Deduce
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verb
to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer The detectives deduced from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before. |
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Trahere, Tractum
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to drag
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Protracted
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adjective
extended in time; prolonged There was a protracted struggle between the two armies. |
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Intractable
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adjective
Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward Isaiah's intractable nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother. |
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Retract
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verb
to draw back; withdraw When I found out I as wrong, I was forced to retract my statement. |
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Petere, Petitum
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to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
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Petulant
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adjective
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. |
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Impetuous
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adjective
acting passionately without forethought Because Barry was a rather impetuous boy, he often found himself getting into fights over little things |
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Impetus
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noun
that which drives one; momentum The tragic accident at the crossroads was the impetus for a meeting on traffic safety. |
