Unit 12 Vocabulary Flashcards
ultima (root)
Latin; “last”
Words: ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum
ultimate
adj. Surpassing all others; definitive (ultima)
penultimate
adj. Just before the final; next to last (ultima)
ultimatum
n. A demand or threat that is final (ultima)
fin (root)
Latin; “end, border, limit”
Words: infinite, definitive, infinitesimal
infinite
adj. Without beginning or end (fin)
definitive
adj. Defining for all others; standard (fin)
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: uncertain
infinitesimal
adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small (fin)
Synonym: microscopic
Antonym: huge
nom (root)
Latin; “new”
Words: novel, novice, innovative
novel
adj. New and different (nov)
Synonym: original
Antonym: stale
novice
n. An inexperienced person; amateur (nov)
Synonym: beginner
Antonym: expert
innovative
adj. Showing creativity and originality (nov)
Synonym: inventive
Antonym: conservative
prim (root)
Latin; “first”
Words: primal, primeval, primacy
primal
adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence (prim)
Synonym: primitive
Antonym: modern
primeval
adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time (prim)
Synonym: primordial