Unit Twelve Flashcards
ULTIMA
Latin last
Ultimate
adj. Surpassing all others; definitive
Penultimate
adj. Just before the final; next to last
Ultimatum
n. A demand or threat that is final
FIN
Latin end border limit
Infinite
Adj. without beginning or end
Definitive
Adj. defining for all others. syn: absolute ant: uncertain
Infinitesimal
adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small. syn: microscopic ant: huge
NOV
Latin new
Novel
adj. New and different. syn: original ant: stale
Novice
n. An inexperienced person; amateur. Syn beginner, ant. Expert.
Innovative
adj. Showing creativity and originality. syn: inventive ant: conservative
PRIM
Latin first
Primal
adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence. syn: primitive ant: modern
Primeval
adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time. syn: primordial