Unit 13 Flashcards

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ERR

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“to wander” aberrant, erroneous, errant

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aberrant

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“adj. Deviating from a pattern or rule” syn: abnormal ant: typical

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erroneous

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“adj. Wrong or inaccurate” syn: mistaken ant: correct

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errant

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“adj. Wandering or straying” syn: wayward ant: on course

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GRAD/GRESS

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“to go forth, proceed” degrade, congress, egress

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degrade

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“v. to lower in dignity or esteem; insult” syn: belittle ant: honor

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congress

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“n. A coming together”

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egress

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n. Act of going out; exit

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VEN/VENT

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“to come” convene, covenant, circumvent

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convene

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“v. To call together, to assemble” syn: gather ant: adjourn

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covenant

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“n. A mutual or legal agreement” syn: contract ant: break off

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circumvent

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“v. To avoid by going around; bypass” syn: sidestep ant: confront

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CUR/CURS

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“to run”cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

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cursory

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adj. hasty and superficial syn: casual ant: comprehensive

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precursor

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“n. That which comes before; forerunner” syn:harbinger

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recourse

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“n. Help for a problem; solution” syn: resource

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incursion

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“n. An attack on another’s territory; a raid” syn: invasion