Unit 13 Flashcards

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Adj. deviating from a pattern or rule
Root: err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical

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Aberrant

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Latin “to wander”

Aberrant, erroneous, errant

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Err

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Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Root: err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

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Erroneous

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Adj. wandering or straying
Root: err
Syn: wayward
Ant: on course

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Errant

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Latin “to go forth, to proceed”

Degrade, congress, egress

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Grad/gress

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

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Degrade

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N. a coming together

Root: grad/gress

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Congress

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Act of going out; exit

Root: grad/gress

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Egress

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Latin “to come”

Convene, covenant, circumvent

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Ven/vent

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V. To call together, to assemble
Root: ven/vent
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn

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Convene

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N. a mutual or legal agreement
Root: ven/vent
Syn: contract
Ant: break off

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Covenant

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V. To avoid by going around; by pass
Root: ven/vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

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Circumvent

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Latin “to run”

Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

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Cur/curs

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Adj. hasty and superficial
Root: cur/curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive

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Cursory

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N. that which comes before; forerunner
Root: cur/curs
Syn: harbinger

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Precursor

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N. help for a problem; solution
Root: cur/curs
Syn: resource

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Recourse

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N. an attack on another’s territory; a raid
Root: cur/curs
Syn: invasion

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Incursion