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