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
Definitive
Adj. defining of 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