Unit 12 Flashcards

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ultimate

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: surpassing all others; definitive

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Ultima

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Latin Ultimus “last”

ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum

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penultimate

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: just before the final, next to last

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ultimatum

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PartofSpeech: noun
Definition: a demand or threat that is final

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Fin

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Latin Finis “end, border, limit”

Infinite, definitive, infinitesimal

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infinite

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: without begining or end

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definitive

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: defining for all others; standard
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: uncertain

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infinitesimal

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: extremely small; incaculably or immeasurably small
Synonym: microscopic
Antonym: huge

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Nov

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Latin Novus “new”

novel, novice, innovative

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novel

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: an inexperienced person; ameteur
Synonym: beginner
Antonym: expert

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novice

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: an inexperienced person; ameteur
Synonym: beginner
Antonym: expert

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innovative

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: showing creativity and originality
Synonym: inventive
Antonym: conservative

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Prim

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latin, primus “first”

primal, primeva, primacy

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primal

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: original; dating from the beginning of exsistence
Synonym: primative
Antonym: modern

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primeval

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PartofSpeech: adjective
Definition: extremely ancient; of earliest time
Synonym: primordial

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primacy

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PartofSpeech: noun
Definition: condition of being first in time or importance