Unit 13 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Aberant
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P.O.S: adjective MEANING: deviating from a pattern or rule SYN: abnormal ANT: typical ROOT: err
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ROOT: err
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LATIN; errare, erratum
MEANING: to wander
WORDS: aberrant, erroneous, errant
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Erroneous
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P.O.S: adjective MEANING: wrong or inaccurate SYN: mistaken ANT: correct ROOT: err
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Errant
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P.O.S: adjective MEANING: wandering or straying SYN:wayward ANT: on course ROOT: err
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ROOT: grad/ gress
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LATIN: gradi, gressum
MEANING: to go forth, to proceed
WORDS: degrade, congress, egress
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Degrade
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P.O.S: verb MEANING: to lower in dignity or esteem; insult SYN: belittle ANT: honor ROOT: grad/ gress
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Congress
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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: a coming together
ROOT: grad/ gress
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Egress
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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: act of going out; exit
ROOT: grad/ gress
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ROOT: ven/ vent
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LATIN; venire, ventum
MEANING: to come
WORDS: convene, covenant, circumvent
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Convene
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P.O.S: verb MEANING: to call together, to assemble SYN: gather ANT: adjourn ROOT: ven/ vent
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Covenant
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P.O.S: noun MEANING: a mutual or legal agreement SYN: contract ANT: break off ROOT: ven/ vent
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Circumvent
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P.O.S: verb MEANING: to avoid by going around; bypass SYN: sidestep ANT: confront ROOT: ven/vent
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ROOT: cur/ curs
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LATIN; currere, cursum
MEANING: to run
WORDS: cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion
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Cursory
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P.O.S: adjective MEANING: hasty and superficial SYN: casual ANT: comprehensive ROOT: cur/ curs
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Precursor
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P.O.S: noun
MEANING: that which comes before; forerunner
SYN: harbinger
ROOT: cur/ curs
