1. English III: Honors Vocabulary with Latin Roots
Unit One Vocabulary
English III: Honors
Vocabulary with Latin Roots

2. VINC/VICT Latin – VINCERE/VICTUM “to conquer”
Invincible: adj. Unable to be conquered
Latin: in, “not” + vincere = not able to be conquered
Although the Romans thought of themselves as invincible, they were eventually conquered.
Synonym: Invulnerable
Antonym: Vulnerable

3. VINC/VICT Latin – VINCERE/VICTUM “to conquer”
Provincial: adj. Limited in knowledge of the world;
Latin: pro, “forward” + vincere = having to with a conquered territory
Rory’s somewhat provincial outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts of the world were going through.
Synonym: narrow-minded
Antonym: sophisticated

4. VINC/VICT Latin – VINCERE/VICTUM “to conquer”
Evince: v. To establish; to reflect the truth of
Latin: e, “out of” + vincere = to overcome [as with evidence]
The incident at the mill evinced the old saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
Synonym: declare
Antonym: conceal

5. DUC/DUCT Latin – DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
Induce: v. to lead towards action
Latin: in “towards”+ ducere = lead into
Is there anyway I can induce you to come for coffee with me?
Synonym: persuade
Antonym: discourage

6. DUC/DUCT Latin – DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
Conducive: adj. Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
Latin: com “with”+ ducere = leading along with.
These noisy conditions are not conducive to learning or teaching.
Synonym: helpful
Antonym: useless

7. DUC/DUCT Latin – DUCERE, DUCTUM “to lead”
Deduce: v. To draw conclusion from fact
Latin: de “down, away from”+ ducere = lead down from
The detective deduced from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before.
Synonym: conclude
Antonym: reject

8. TRACT Latin – TRAHERE, TRACTUM “to drag”
Protracted: adj. Extended in time; prolonged
Latin: pro “forward” + tractum = dragged forward
There was a protracted struggle between the two armies.
Synonym: lingering
Antonym: brief

9. TRACT Latin – TRAHERE, TRACTUM “to drag”
Intractable: adj. stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
Latin: in “not” + tractum = not able to be drawn forward
Isaiah’s intractable nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother.
Synonym: immovable
Antonym: malleble

10. TRACT Latin – TRAHERE, TRACTUM “to drag”
Retract: v. To draw back; withdraw
Latin: re “back” + tractum = to draw back
When I found out I was wrong, I was forced to retract my statement.
Synonym: repeal
Antonym: acknowledge

11. PETO Latin – PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail”
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.
Synonym: cranky
Antonym: cheerful

12. PETO Latin – PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail”
Impetuous: adj. Acting passionately and without forethought
Latin: in “in, towards”+ petere = rushing towards
Because Barry was a rather impetuous boy, he often found himself getting into fights over little things.
Synonym: rash
Antonym: careful

13. PETO Latin – PETERE, PETITUM “to seek aggressively, to assail”
Impetus: n. That which drives one; momentum
Latin: in “into” + petere = rushing into
The tragic accident at the crossroads was the impetus for a meeting on traffic safety.
Synonym: stimulus
Antonym: hinderance