Unit 13 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Aberrant

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deviating from a pattern or rule adj.
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical

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Err

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to wander

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Erroneous

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wrong or inaccurate adj.
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

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Errant

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wandering or straying adj.
Syn: wayward
Ant: on course

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Grad/Gress

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to go forth, to proceed

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Degrade

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to lower in dignity or esteem, insult v.
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor

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Congress

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a coming together n.

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Egress

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act of going out, exit n.

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Ven/Vent

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to come

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Convene

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to call together, to assemble v.
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn

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Covenant

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a mutual or legal agreement n.
Syn: contract
Ant: break off

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Circumvent

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to avoid by going around, bypass v.
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

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Cur/Curs

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to run

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Cursory

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hasty and superficial adj.
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive

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Precursor

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that which comes before, forerunner n.

Syn: harbringer

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Recourse

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help for a problem, solution n.

Syn: resource

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Incursion

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an attack on another’s territory, a raid n.

Syn: invasion