Unit 12 Flashcards
ULTIMA
Latin ULTIMUS “last”
Ultimate
Surpassing all others; definitive
Penultimate
Just before the final; next to last
Ultimatum
A demand or threat that is final.
FIN
Latin FINIS “end, border, limit”
Infinite
Without beginning or end.
Definitive
Defining for all others; standard.
Syn: absolute
Ant: uncertain
Infinitesimal
Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small.
Syn: microscopic
Ant: small
NOV
Latin NOVUS “new”
Novel
New and different.
Syn: original
Ant: stale
Novice
An inexperienced person; amateur.
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert
Innovative
Showing creativity and originality.
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative
PRIM
Latin PRIMUS “first”
Primal
Original; dating from the beginning of existence.
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern
Primeval
Extremely ancient; of earliest of time.
Syn: primordial