Flashcards: Latin and Greek Roots Vocab: Unit 1

Front

supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

Back

conducive

Front

that which drives one; momentum

Back

impetus

Front

Because Barry was a rather __________ boy, he often found himself getting into fights over little things.

Back

impetuous

Front

Roy's somewhat ___________ outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts of the world were going through.

Back

provincial

Front

The incident at the mill ___________ the old saying "Don't count your chickens before they hatch".

Back

evince

Front

Although the Romans thought of themselves as ________, they were eventually conquered.

Back

invincible

Front

to conquer

Back

vinc/vict

Front

to draw back; to withdraw

Back

retract

Front

When I told my little brother to put away his toys, he had a _________ fit and threw the toys down the stairs.

Back

petulant

Front

acting passionately and without forethought

Back

impetuous