Unit 13 Flashcards
Err
Latin: to wander
Aberrant, errant, ERRONEOUS
Grad/gress
Latin: “to go forth, to proceed”
Degrade, congress, egress
Ven/vent
Latin: to come
Covenant, convene, circumvent,
Cur/cura
Latin: to run
Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion
Aberrant
Adj. deviating from a pattern or rule
Err
syn: abnormal
ant: typical
Erroneous
Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Err
syn: mistaken
ant: correct
Errant
Adj. wandering or staying
Err
syn: wayward
ant: on course
Degrade
v. to lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Grad/gress
syn: belittle
ant: honor
Congress
n. A coming together
Grad/gress
Egress
n. Act of going out; exit
Grad/gress
Convene
v. To call together, to assemble
Ven/vent
syn: gather
ant: adjourn
Covenant
n. A mutual or legal agreement
Ven/vent
syn: contract
ant: break off
Circumvent
v. To avoid by going around; bypass
Ven/vent
syn: sidestep
ant: confront
Cursory
adj. Hasty and superficial
Cur/curs
syn: casual
ant: comprehensive
Precursor
n. That which comes before; forerunner
Cur/curs
syn: harbinger