Unit 12 Vocabulary

Question 1

ultima (root)

Answer 1

Latin; “last”

Words: ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum

Question 2

ultimate

Answer 2

adj. Surpassing all others; definitive (ultima)

Question 3

penultimate

Answer 3

adj. Just before the final; next to last (ultima)

Question 4

ultimatum

Answer 4

n. A demand or threat that is final (ultima)

Question 5

fin (root)

Answer 5

Latin; “end, border, limit”

Words: infinite, definitive, infinitesimal

Question 6

infinite

Answer 6

adj. Without beginning or end (fin)

Question 7

definitive

Answer 7

adj. Defining for all others; standard (fin)
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: uncertain

Question 8

infinitesimal

Answer 8

adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small (fin)
Synonym: microscopic
Antonym: huge

Question 9

nom (root)

Answer 9

Latin; “new”

Words: novel, novice, innovative

Question 10

novel

Answer 10

adj. New and different (nov)
Synonym: original
Antonym: stale

Question 11

novice

Answer 11

n. An inexperienced person; amateur (nov)
Synonym: beginner
Antonym: expert

Question 12

innovative

Answer 12

adj. Showing creativity and originality (nov)
Synonym: inventive
Antonym: conservative

Question 13

prim (root)

Answer 13

Latin; “first”

Words: primal, primeval, primacy

Question 14

primal

Answer 14

adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence (prim)
Synonym: primitive
Antonym: modern

Question 15

primeval

Answer 15

adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time (prim)

Synonym: primordial

Question 16

primacy

Answer 16

n. Condition of being first in time or importance (prim)