Vocabulary From Latin and Greek Roots — Level X, Unit 1-5

invincible

unable to be conquered

provincial

limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

evince

to establish; to reflect the truth of

conducive

supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

induce

to lead toward some action

deduce

to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

protracted

extended in time; prolonged

intractable

stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

retract

to draw back; to withdraw

petulant

irritable or short-tempered

impetuous

acting passionately and without forethought

impetus

that which drives one; momentum

compel

to force or strongly persuade; to coerce

impulse

a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

expel

to send out or away

conjecture

a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

dejected

downcast or sad; depressed

abject

lowly; miserable, and wretched

emissary

an agent sent on a mission

dismissive

showing little regard; scornful

remiss

failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

motive

a cause for action

motif

a recurring theme, subject, or idea

emote

to dramatically express emotions

envisage

to imagine; to conceive of

visage

the face; a facial expression

apparition

an unreal figure; a ghost

perspicacious

wise; insightful; acutely intelligent

retrospective

looking backward over a period of time

aspect

a part that can be considered or viewed

introspective

contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings

phenomenon

a fact or event that can be observed and/or documented

diaphanous

lightweight and transparent

epiphany

a moment of great insight; a revelation

sycophant

a person who flatters; a "yes-man"

fractious

tending to argue or cause discord

infraction

a minor violation of a rule or law

infringe

to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

excise

to cut out of; to remove

incisive

sharply cutting; direct and powerful

concise

brief and straightforward

tome

a large and serious book

epitome

the best or most typical example

dichotomy

two opposite parts of one whole

anatomy

the structure or parts, taken as a whole

compunction

a feeling of regret or remorse

punctilious

paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

pungent

stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

viaduct

a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

impervious

unable to be affected

deviate

to depart, especially from a path or plan

obviate

to make unnecessary; to avoid

defer

1. to put aside until later

2. to yield respectfully

deference

act or practice of yielding to another's authority

confer

1. to discuss something with someone else; to consult

2. to bestow

inference

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

proffer

to present or offer

proliferate

to increase greatly in number; to multiply

comportment

the manner in which one acts or behaves

purported

claimed as true, but probably false