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Units 13-14 Flashcards

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1
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ERR

A

to wander

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Aberrant

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Adjective - deviating from a pattern or rule

Syn. - abnormal
Ant. - typical

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Erroneous

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Adjective - wrong or innacurate

Syn. - mistaken
Ant. - correct

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Errant

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Adjective - wandering or straying

Syn. - wayward
Ant. - on course

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GRAD/GRESS

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to go forth, to proceed

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Degrade

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Verb - to lower in dignity or esteem; insult

Syn. - belittle
Ant. - honor

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Congress

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Noun - a coming together

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Egress

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Noun - act of going out; exit

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VEN/VENT

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to come

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Convene

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Verb - to call together, to assemble

Syn. - gather
Ant. - adjourn

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Covenant

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Noun - a mutual or legal agreement

Syn. - contract
Ant. - break off

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Circumvent

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Verb - to avoid by going around; bypass

Syn. - sidestep
Ant. - confront

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13
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CUR/CURS

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to run

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Cursory

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Adjective - hasty and superficial

Syn. - casual
Ant. - comprehensive

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Precursor

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Noun - that which comes before; forerunner

Syn. - harbinger

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Recourse

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Noun - help for a problem; solution

Syn. - resource

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Incursion

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Noun - an attack on another’s territory

Syn. - invasion

18
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VIR

A

man

19
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Virile

A

Adjective - masculine; manly

20
Q

Virtue

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Noun - right action; moral goodness

21
Q

Virtuoso

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Noun - someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art

22
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DEM

A

people

23
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Demagogue

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Noun - a leader who appeals to someone’s emotions to gain power

24
Q

Demographic

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Adjective - having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender

25
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Pandemic

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Adjective - having an effect on a large area or region

Syn. - rampant
Ant. - confined

26
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POLIT

A

city

27
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Cosmopolitan

A

Adjective - worldly or sophisticated

Syn. - cultured
Ant. - unpolished

28
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Politicize

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Verb - to give a political character to something

29
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Apolitical

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Adjective - having no interest in politics; not political

30
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CIVIS

A

citizen

31
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Civility

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Noun - politeness; courteousness

Syn. - decorum
Ant. - rudeness

32
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Civic

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Adjective - having to do with the business of a town or city

33
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Civilize

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Verb - to make more cultured or refined

Syn. - polish

Honors English (10 decks)

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