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Ultimate

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Adj. surpassing all others, definitive
Root: ultima
Syn: exceptional
Ant: average

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Ultima

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Latin ultimas fast

Ultimate,penultimate, ultimatum

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Penultimate

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Adj. just before the final, next to last
Root: ultima
Syn: second to last
Ant: Second

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Ultimatum

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N. a demand or threat that is final
Root: ultima
Syn: demand
Ant: favor

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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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N. having no beginning or end
Root: fin
Syn: unending
Ant: finite

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Definitive

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Adj. defining for all others,standard
Root: fin
Syn. Absolute
Ant:uncertain

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Infinitesimal

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“adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small”
Root: fin
Syn:tiny
Ant: colossal

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Nov

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Latin novus, new

Novel, novice, innovative

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Novel

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Adj. new and different
Root:nov
Syn: original
Ant: stale

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Novice

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N. an inexperienced person, an amateur
Root: nov
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

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Innovative

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Adj. showing creativity and originality
Root: nov
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative

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Prim

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Latin Primus first

Primal, primeval, primacy

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Primal

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Adj.original, dating from the beginning of existince
Root: prim
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

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Primeval

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Adj. extremely ancient,of earliest time
Root: prim
Syn: primordial
Ant. Young

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Primacy

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“n. Condition of being first in time or importance”
Root: prim
Syn: primary
Ant: last