Unit 12 Flashcards

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ULTIMA

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Latin ULTIMUS “last”

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Ultimate

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Surpassing all others; definitive

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Penultimate

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Just before the 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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Latin FINIS “end, border, limit”

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Infinite

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Without beginning or end.

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Definitive

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Defining for all others; standard.
Syn: absolute
Ant: uncertain

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Infinitesimal

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Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small.
Syn: microscopic
Ant: small

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NOV

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Latin NOVUS “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.
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

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Innovative

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Showing creativity and originality.
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative

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PRIM

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Latin PRIMUS “first”

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Primal

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

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Primeval

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Extremely ancient; of earliest of time.

Syn: primordial

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Primacy

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Condition of being first in time or importance.