Unit 13-Vocab Flashcards

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Err

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

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Aberrant

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

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

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

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

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Degrade

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

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Noun
“A coming together”
-Gress

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Egress

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

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Ven/vent

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

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Convene

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

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

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

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

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Cursory

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

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

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Recourse

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

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Incursion

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