Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Ultima

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“Last”

Latin

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Ultimate

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Surpassing all others,definitive.

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Penultimate

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Before final, next to last.

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Ultimatum

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A demand or threat that is final.

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Fin

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“End, border, limit”

Latin

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Infinite

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Without beginning or end.

Latin

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Definitive

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Defining for all others
SYN: absolute
Ant: uncertain

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Infinitesimal

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Extremely small, incalculably or immeasurably small.
Syn: microscopic
Ant: huge

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Nov

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“New”

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Novel

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New and different
Syn: original
Ant: stale

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Novice

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An inexperienced person; amateur.
Latin
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

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Innovative

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Showing creativity or originality.
Latin
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative

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Prim

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“First”

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Primal

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Original; dating from the beginning of existence.
Latin
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

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Primeval

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Extremely ancient, of earliest time.
Latin
SYN: primordial

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Primacy

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Condition of being first