Unit 12 Flashcards
Ultima
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Latin- last
Ultimate
Adj- surpassing all others; definitive
Penultimate
Adj- just before the final, next to last
Ultimatum
N- a demand or threat that is final
Fin
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Latin- end, border, limit
Definitive
Adj- defining for all others, standard
Syn- absolute
Ant- uncertain
Infinitesimal
Adj- extremely small, incalculably or unmeasurably small
Syn- microscopic
Ant- huge
Nov
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Latin- new
Novel
Adj- new and different
Syn- original
Ant- stale
Novice
N- an inexperienced person
Syn- beginner
Ant- expert
Innovative
Adj- showing creativity and originality
Syn- inventive
Adj- conservative
Prim
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Latin- first
Primal
Adj- original, dating from the beginning of existence
Syn- primitive
Ant- modern
Primeval
Adj- extremely ancient, of earliest times
Syn- primordial
Primacy
N- condition of being first in time or appearance