Unit 12 Flashcards

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Ultima

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Latin: last

Ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum

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Fin

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Latin: end, border, limit

Infinite, definitive, INFINITESIMAL

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Nov

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Latin: new

Novel, novice, INNOVATIVE

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Prim

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Latin: first

Primal, primeval, primacy

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Ultimate

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“adj. Surpassing all others; definitive”

Ultima

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Penultimate

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“adj. Just before the final; next to last”

Ultima

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Ultimatum

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n. A demand or threat that is final

Ultima

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Infinite

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adj. Without beginning or end

Fin

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Definitive

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adj. Defining for all others; standard
Fin
syn: absolute
ant: uncertain

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Infinitesimal

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“adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small”
Fin
Syn: microscopic
Ant: huge

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Novel

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Adj. new and different
Nov
Syn:original
Ant: stale

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Novice

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n. An inexperienced person; amateur
Nov
syn: beginner
ant: expert

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Innovative

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adj. Showing creativity and originality
Nov
syn: inventive
ant: conservative

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Primal

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

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Primeval

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adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time
Prim
Syn: primordial

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Primacy

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“n. Condition of being first in time or importance”

Prim