Unit 12 Flashcards
Ultima
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
Latin
“end, border, limit”
Infinite
adj. Without beginning or end
Difinitive
adj. Defining for all others; standard
“syn: absolute ant: uncertain”
Infinitesimal
adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
syn: microscopic ant: huge
Nov
Latin
“new”
Novel
adj. New and different
Syn: Original
Ant: Stale
Novice
n. An inexperienced person; amateur
syn: beginner ant: expert
Innovative
adj. Showing creativity and originality
syn: inventive ant: conservative
Prim
Latin “first”
Primal
adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence
syn: primitive ant: modern
Primeval
adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time
syn: primordial