Unit 13 Flashcards
Adj. deviating from a pattern or rule
Root: err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical
Aberrant
Latin “to wander”
Aberrant, erroneous, errant
Err
Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Root: err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct
Erroneous
Adj. wandering or straying
Root: err
Syn: wayward
Ant: on course
Errant
Latin “to go forth, to proceed”
Degrade, congress, egress
Grad/gress
V. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Root: grad/gress
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor
Degrade
N. a coming together
Root: grad/gress
Congress
Act of going out; exit
Root: grad/gress
Egress
Latin “to come”
Convene, covenant, circumvent
Ven/vent
V. To call together, to assemble
Root: ven/vent
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn
Convene
N. a mutual or legal agreement
Root: ven/vent
Syn: contract
Ant: break off
Covenant
V. To avoid by going around; by pass
Root: ven/vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront
Circumvent
Latin “to run”
Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion
Cur/curs
Adj. hasty and superficial
Root: cur/curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive
Cursory
N. that which comes before; forerunner
Root: cur/curs
Syn: harbinger
Precursor