Unit 13 Flashcards

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Err

A
L
to wander
aberrant
erroneous
errant
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Grad/Gress

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L
to go forth, to proceed
degrade
congress
egress
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Ven/Vent

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L
to come
convene
covenant
circumvent
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Cur/Curs

A
L
to run
cursory
precursor
recourse
incursion
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Aberrant

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adj.
deviating from a pattern or rule
Err
S: abnormal
A: typical
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Erroneous

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adj.
wrong or inaccurate
Err
S: mistaken
A: correct
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Errant

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adj.
wandering or straying
Err
S: wayward
A: on course
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Degrade

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v.
to lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Grad/Gress
S: belittle
A: honor
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Congress

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n.
a coming together
Grad/Gress

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Egress

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n.
act of going out; exit
Grad/Gress

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Convene

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v.
to call together, to assemble
Ven/Vent
S: gather
A: adjourn
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Covenant

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n.
a mutual or legal agreement
Ven/Vent
S: contract
A: break off
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Circumvent

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v.
to avoid by going around; bypass
Ven/Vent
S: sidestep
A: confront
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Cursory

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adj.
hasty and superficial
Cur/Curs
S: casual
A: comprehensive
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Precursor

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n.
that which comes before; forerunner
Cur/Curs
S: harbinger

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Recourse

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n.
help for a problem; solution
Cur/Curs
S: resource

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Incursion

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n.
an attack on another’s territory; a raid
Cur/Curs
S: invasion