Unit Thirteen Flashcards
Aberrant
adj. Deviating from a pattern or rule.
Root: Err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical
Erroneous
adj. Wrong or inaccurate.
Root: Err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct
Errant
adj. Wandering or straying.
Root: Err
Syn: wayward
Ant: on course
Degrade
v. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult.
Root: Grad/Gress
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor
Congress
n. A coming together.
Root: Grad/Gress
Syn: meeting
Ant: disparce
Egress
V. Act of going out; exit.
Root: grad/gress
Syn: leaving
Ant: entering
Convene
V. To call together; to assemble.
Root: ven/vent
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn
Covenant
N. A mutual or legal agreement.
Root: ven/vent
Syn: contract
Ant: break off
Circumvent
V. To avoid by going around; bypass.
Root: ven/vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: Confront
Cursory
adj. Hasty and superficial.
Root: Cur/curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive
Precursor
N. That which comes before;forerunner.
Root: cur/curs
Syn: harbinger
Ant: ultimate
Recourse
N. Help for a problem; solution.
Root: cur/curs
Syn: resource
Ant: conflict
Incursion
N. An attack on another’s territory; a raid.
Root: cur/curs
Syn: invasion
Ant: given land
Cur/Curs
Latin: to run.
Ven/Vent
Latin: To come.
