AP Seminar Unit 1 + 2

Conducive (adj.)

Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

Deduce

to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

Evince

to establish; to reflect the truth of

Impetuous (adj.)

acting passionately and without forethought

impetus (n)

that which drives one; momentum

induce

to lead towards some action

Intractable

stubborn; hard to move forward

Petulant

irritable or short-tempered

Protracted

extended in time; prolonged

provincial (adj.)

limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded

Anatomy

the structure of parts, taken as a whole

Compunction

feeling of regret or remorse

Concise

brief and straightforward

Dichotomy (n)

two opposite parts of one whole

Epitome

the best or most typical example

Excise

to cut out of; remove

Fractious

tending to argue or cause discord

Incisive

sharply cutting; direct and powerful

infraction

minor violation of a rule or law

Infringe

to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

Punctilious

paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

Pungent

stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

Tome

a large serious book