Unit 13 Flashcards
Aberrant
Adj. “Deviating from a pattern or rule”
Root- err
Syn. Abnormal
Ant. Typical
ER
Latin to wander
Aberrant, erroneous, errant
Erroneous
Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Root- err
Syn. Mistaken
Ant. Correct
Errant
Adj. wandering or staying.
Root- err
Syn. Wayward
And. On course
Grad/gress
Latin. To go forth, proceed.
Degrade, congress, egress
Degrade
V. To lower in esteem, insult
Root- grad
Syn. Belittle
Ant. Honor
Congress
N. a coming together
Root. Gress
Egress
N. act of going out, regress.
Root- gress
Ven/ vent
Latin. To come
Convene, convent, circumvent
Convene
V. To come together, to assemble
Root. Ven
Syn. Gather
Ant. Adjourn
Covenant
N. a mutual or legal agreement
Root. Ven
Syn. Contract
Ant. Break off
Circumvent
V. To avoid by going around, bypass
Root. Ven
Syn. Sidestep
Ant. Confront
CUR/CURS
Latin. To run
Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion
Cursory
Adj. hasty and superficial
Root. Curs
Syn. Casual
Ant. Comprehensive
Precursor
N. that which comes before, forerunner
Root. Curs
Syn. Harbinger