Unit XIII Flashcards

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Err

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Latin
To wander
Aberrant, erroneous, errant

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Grad/gress

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Latin
To go forth, to proceed
Degrade, congress, egress

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Ven/vent

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Latin
To come
Convene, covenant, circumvent

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Cur/curs

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Latin
To run
Cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

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Aberrant

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Adjective
Deviating from a pattern or rule 
Err
Syn: abnormal
Ant: typical
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Erroneous

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Adjective
Wrong or inaccurate 
Err
Syn:mistaken
Ant: correct
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Errant

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Adjective
Wandering or straying
Err
Syn: wayward
Ant: on course
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Degrade

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Verb
To lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Grad
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor
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Congress

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Noun
A coming together
Gress

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Egress

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Noun
Act of going out; exit
Gress

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Convene

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Verb
To call together, to assemble
Ven
Syn: gather
Ant: adjourn
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Covenant

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Noun
A mutual or legal agreement
Vent
Syn: contract
Ant: break off
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Circumvent

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Verb
To avoid by going around; bypass
Vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront
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Cursory

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Adjective
Hasty and superficial
Curs
Syn: casual
Ant: comprehensive
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Precursor

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Noun
That which comes before; forerunner
Curs
Syn: harbinger

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Recourse

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Noun
Help for a problem; solution
Curs
Syn: resource

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Incursion

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Noun
An attack on another’s territory; a raid
Curs
Syn: invasion