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Unit 13 Flashcards

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Err

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Latin Errare, Erratum “to wander”

Aberrant, erroneous, errant

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Aberrant

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Adj. deviating from a pattern or rule
Root: Err
Synonym: abnormal
Antonym: typical

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Erroneous

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Adj. Wrong or inaccurate
Synonym: mistaken
Antonym: correct

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Errant

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Adj. wandering or straying
Root: err
Synonym: wayward
Antonym: on course

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Grand/Gress

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Latin Gradi, gressum “to go forward to proceed”

Degrade, congress, egress.

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Degrade

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V. To lower in dignity or insult
Root: Grad/Gress
Synonym: belittle
Antonym: honor

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Congress

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N. a coming together

Root: Grad/Gress

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Egress

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N. Act of going out; exit

Root: Grad/Gress

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Ven/Vent

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Latin Venire, Ventum “to come”

Convene, covenant, circumvent

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Convene

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V. To call together, to assemble
Root: Ven/Vent
Synonym: gather
Antonym: adjourn

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Covenant

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N. A mutual or legal agreement
Root: Ven/Vent
Synonym: contract
Antonym: break off

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Circumvent

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V. To avoid by going around; by pass
Root: Ven/Vent
Synonym: sidestep
Antonym: confront

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Cur/Cur

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Latin Currere, cursum “to run”

Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

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Cursory

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Adj. Hasty and superficial
Root: Cur/Curs
Synonym: casual
Antonym: comprehensive

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Precursor

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N. that which comes before; forerunner
Root: Cur/Curs
Synonym: harbinger

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Recourse

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N. help for a problem, solution
Root: Cur/Curs
Synonym: resource

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Incursion

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N. an attack on another’s territory, a raid
Root:Cur/Curs
Synonym: invasion

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