Unit 13 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Err

A

Means to wander

Aberrant, erroneous, errant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Grad/ gress

A

To go forth, to proceed

Degrade, congress, egress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ven/ vent

A

Means to come

Convene, covenant, circumvent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Cur, curs

A

Means to run

Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Aberrant

A

Adjective. Deviating from a pattern or rule.
Root: err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Erroneous

A

Adjective. Wrong or inaccurate
Root: err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Errant

A

Adjective. Wandering or straying.
Root: err
Syn: wayward
ant: on course

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Degrade

A

Verb. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult.
Root: grad
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Congress

A

Noun. A coming together.

Root: gress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Egress

A

Noun. Act of coming out; exit.

Root: gress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Convene

A

Verb. To call together, to assemble.
Root: ven
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Covenant

A

Noun. A mutual or legal agreement.
Root: ven
Syn: contract
Ant: break off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Circumvent

A

Verb. To avoid by going around; bypass
Root: vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Cursory

A

Adjective. Hasty and superficial
Root: curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Precursor

A

Noun. That which comes before; forerunner.
Root: curs
Syn: harbinger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Recourse

A

Noun. Help for a problem; solution
Root: curs?
Syn: resource

17
Q

Incursion

A

Noun. An attack on another’s territory; a raid
Root: curs
Syn: invasion