Unit 13

Question 1

ERR

Answer 1

Latin “to wander”

Aberrant, erroneous, errant

Question 2

Aberrant

Answer 2

Adj. Deviating from a pattern or rule
Root: err
S: abnormal
A: typical

Question 3

Erroneous

Answer 3

Adj. Wrong or inaccurate
Root: err
S: mistaken
A: correct

Question 4

Errant

Answer 4

Adj. Wandering or straying
Root: err
S: wayward
A: on course

Question 5

GRAD/GRESS

Answer 5

Latin “to go forth, to proceed”

Degrade, congress, egress

Question 6

Degrade

Answer 6

V. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Root: grad
S: belittle
A: honor

Question 7

Congress

Answer 7

N. A coming together

Root: gress

Question 8

Egress

Answer 8

N. Act of going out; exit

Root: gress

Question 9

VEN/VENT

Answer 9

Latin “to come”

Convene, covenant, circumvent

Question 10

Convene

Answer 10

V. To call together, to assemble
Root: ven
S: gather
A: adjourn

Question 11

Covenant

Answer 11

N. A mutual or legal agreement
Root: ven
S: contract
A: break off

Question 12

Circumvent

Answer 12

V. To avoid by going around; bypass
Root: vent
S: sidestep
A: confront

Question 13

CUR/CURS

Answer 13

Latin “to run”

Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

Question 14

Cursory

Answer 14

Adj. Hasty and superficial
Root: curs
S: casual
A: comprehensive

Question 15

Precursor

Answer 15

N. That which comes before; forerunner
Root: curs
S: harbinger

Question 16

Recourse

Answer 16

N. Help for a problem; solution
Root: curs
S: resource

Question 17

Incursion

Answer 17

N. An attack on another’s territory; a raid
Root: curs
S: invasion