Unit 12 Flashcards

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Ultima

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Latin: last

Ultimate, penultimate,ultimatum

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Ultimate

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Adj. surpassing all others, definitive

Root: ultima

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Penultimate

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Adj. just before the final, next to last

Root: ultima

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Ultimatum

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N. a demand or threat that is final

Root: ultima

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Fin

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Latin: “end, border, limit”

Infinite,definitive, infinitesimal

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Infinite

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Adj. without beginning or end

Root: fin

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Definitive

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Adj. defining for all others, standard
Root: fin
Syn: absolute
Ant : uncertain

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Infinitesimal

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Adj. extremely small, incalculably or immeasurably small
Root: fin
Syn: microscopic
Any: huge

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Nov

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Latin: new

Novel, novice, innovative

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Novel

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Adj. new and different
Root: nov
Syn: original
Ant: stale

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Novice

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N. an inexperienced person, amateur
Root: nov
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

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Innovative

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Adj. showing creativity and originality
Root: nov
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative

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Prim

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Latin: first

Primal, primeval, primacy

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Primal

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Adj. original, dating from the beginning of existence
Root: prim
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

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Primeval

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Adj. extremely ancient,of earliest time
Root: prim
Syn: primordial

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Primacy

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N. condition in bing first in time or importance

Root: prim