Unit 12 Flashcards

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Ultima

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Def.: last
Root: Latin
Ex.: Ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum

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Ultimate

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PoS: adjective
Def.: surpassing all others; definitive
Root: Ultima
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Penultimate

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PoS: adjective
Def.: just before the final, next to last
Root: Ultima
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Ultimatum

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PoS: noun
Def.: a demand or threat that is final
Root: Ultima
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Fin

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Def.: end, border, limit
Root: Latin
Ex.: Infinite, definite, infinitesimal

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Infinite

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PoS: adjective
Def.: without beginning or end
Root: Fin
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Definite

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PoS: adjective
Def.: defining for all others; standard
Root: Fin
Syn.: absolute
Ant.: uncertain
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Infinitesimal

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PoS: adjective
Def.: Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
Root: Fin
Syn.: microscopic
Ant.: huge
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Nov

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Def.: new
Root: Latin
Ex.: Novel, novice, innovative

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Novel

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PoS: adjective
Def.: new and different
Root: Nov
Syn.: original
Ant.: stale
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Novice

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PoS: noun
Def.: an inexperienced person, amateur
Root: Nov
Syn.: beginner, nOOb
Ant.: expert
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Innovative

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PoS: adjective
Def.: showing creativity and originality
Root: Nov
Syn.: inventive
Ant.: conservative
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Prim

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Def.: first
Root: Latin
Ex.: Primal, primeval, primacy

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Primal

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PoS: adjective
Def.: original, dating from the beginning of existence
Root: Prim
Syn.: primitive
Ant.: modern
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Primeval

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PoS: adjective
Def.: extremely ancient; of earliest time
Root: Prim
Syn.: primordial
Ant.: none
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Primacy

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PoS: noun
Def.: condition of being first in time or importance
Root: Prim
Syn.: none
Ant.: none