Units 13-14 Flashcards
Deviating from a pattern or rule
Aberrant
ROOT
ERR
Latin
Errare, Erratum
To wander
Wrong or inaccurate
Erroneous
Wandering or straying
Errant
ROOT
Grad/Gress
Latin
Gradi, Gressum
To go forth, to proceed
To lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Degrade
A coming together
Congress
Act of going out; exit
Egress
ROOT
Ven/Vent
Latin
Venire, Ventum
To come
To call together, to assemble
Convene
A mutual or legal agreement
Covenant
To avoid by going around; bypass
Circumvent
ROOT
CUR/CURS
Latin
Currere, Cursum
To run
Hasty and superficial
Cursory
That which comes before; forerunner
Precursor
Help for a problem; solution
Recourse
An attack on another’s territory; a raid
Incursion
ROOT
VIR
Latin
Vir
Man
Masculine; manly
Virile
Right action; moral goodness
Virtue
Someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular act
Virtuoso
ROOT
DEM
Greek
Demos
People
A leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power
Demagogue
Having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender
Demographic