Unit 12 Flashcards
Adj. surpassing all others; definitive
Root: ultima
Ultimate
Larkin “last”
Ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum
Ultima
Adj. just before the final; next to last
Root: ultima
Penultimate
N. a demand or threat that is final
Root: ultima
Ultimatum
Latin “end, border, limit”
Infinite, definitive, infinitesimal
Fin
Adj. Without beginning or end
Root: fin
Infinite
Adj. defining for all others; standard
Root: fin
Syn: absolute
Ant: uncertain
Definitive
Adj. extremely small; incalculably or or immeasurably small
Root: fin
Syn: microscopic
Ant: huge
Infinitesimal
Latin “new”
Novel, novice, innovation
Nov
Adj. new and different
Root: nov
Syn: original
Ant: stale
Novel
N. an inexperienced person; amateur
Root: nov
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert
Novice
Adj. showing creativity and originality
Root: nov
Syn: inventive
Ant: conservative
Innovative
Latin “first”
Primal, primeval, primacy
Prim
Adj. original; dating from the beginning of existence
Root: prim
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern
Primal
Adj. extremely ancient; of earliest time
Root: prim
Syn: primordial
Primeval
