Unit 12 Flashcards

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ULTIMA

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Latin
last
ultimate, penultimate, ultimatatum

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Ultimate

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adj.
surpassing all others; definitive
ULTIMA

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Penultimate

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adj.
just before the final; next to last
ULTIMA

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Ultimatum

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n.
a demand or threat that is final
ULTIMA

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FIN

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Latin
end, border, limit
Infinite, Definitive, Infinitesimal

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Infinite

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adj
without beginning or end
FIN

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Definitive

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adj.
defining for all others; standard
FIN
syn:absolute
ant:uncertain
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Infinitesimal

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adj.
extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
FIN
syn:microscopic
ant:huge
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NOV

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Latin
new
novel, novice, innovative

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Novel

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adj.
new and different
NOV
syn:original
ant:stale
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Novice

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n.
an inexperienced person; amateur
NOV
syn:beginner
ant:expert
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Innovative

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adj.
showing creativity and originality
NOV
syn:inventive
ant:conservative
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PRIM

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Latin
first
primal, primeval, primacy

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Primal

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adj.
original; dating from the beginning of existence
PRIM
syn:primitive
ant:modern
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Primeval

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adj.
extremely ancient; of earliest time
PRIM
syn:primordial

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Primacy

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n.
condition of being first in time or importance
PRIM