vinc, vict latin "to conquer"

 duc, duct latin "to lead"

tract latin "to drag"

 peto latin "to seek aggressively; to assail; to rush"

fract, fring, frang latin "to break" cis latin "to cut; to kill"

tom greek "to cut"

punct "to sting; to pierce"

invincible (adj.) unable to be conquered

 provincial (adj.) limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

evince (v.) to establish; to reflect the truth of

conducive (adj.) supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

 induce (v.) to lead toward some action

deduce (v.) to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

protracted (adj.) extended in time; prolonged

intractable (adj.) stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

retract (v.) to draw back; to withdraw

petulant (adj.) irritable or short-tempered

impetuous (adj.) acting passionately and without forethought

impetus (n.) that which drives one; momentum

fractious (adj.) tending to argue or cause discord

infraction (n.) a minor violation of a rule or law

infringe (v.) to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

excise (v.) to cut out of; to remove

incisive (adj.) sharply cutting; direct and powerful

concise (adj.) brief and straightforward

tome (n.) a large and serious book

epitome (n.) the best or most typical example

dichotomy (n.) two opposite parts of one whole

anatomy (n.) the structure or parts, taken as a whole

compunction (n.) a feeling of regret or remorse

punctilious (adj.) paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

pungent (adj.) stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

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