Unit 13-Vocab

Question 1

Err

Answer 1

Latin
“To wander”
Words: aberrant, erroneous, errant

Question 2

Aberrant

Answer 2

Adj
"Deviating from a pattern or rule"
-err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical

Question 3

Erroneous

Answer 3

Adj
"Wrong or inaccurate" 
-err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

Question 4

Errant

Answer 4

Adj
"Wondering or straying"
-err
Syn: wayward
Adj: on course

Question 5

Grad/Gress

Answer 5

Latin
“To go forth, proceed.”
Words: degrade, congress, egress

Question 6

Degrade

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Congress

Answer 7

Noun
“A coming together”
-Gress

Question 8

Egress

Answer 8

Noun
“An act of going out; exit”
-Gress

Question 9

Ven/vent

Answer 9

Latin
“To come”
Words: convene, covenant,circumvent

Question 10

Convene

Answer 10

Verb
"To call together; to assemble."
-ven
Syn: Gather
Ant: adjourn

Question 11

Covenant

Answer 11

Noun
"A mutual or legal agreement"
-ven
Syn: contract
Ant: break off

Question 12

Circumvent

Answer 12

Verb
"To avoid by going around; bypass"
-vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

Question 13

Cur/curs

Answer 13

Latin
“To run”
Words: cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

Question 14

Cursory

Answer 14

Adj
"Hasty and superficial"
-curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive

Question 15

Precursor

Answer 15

Noun
“That to which comes before; forerunner”
-curs
Syn: harbinger

Question 16

Recourse

Answer 16

Noun
“Help for a problem; solution”
-cur
Syn: resource

Question 17

Incursion

Answer 17

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