Unit 13 Vocabulary

Question 1

err (root)

Answer 1

Latin; “to wander”

Words: aberrant, erroneous, errant

Question 2

aberrant

Answer 2

adj. Deviating from a pattern or rule
Synonym: abnormal
Antonym: typical

Question 3

erroneous

Answer 3

adj. Wrong or inaccurate
Synonym: mistaken
Antonym: correct

Question 4

errant

Answer 4

adj. Wandering or straying
Synonym: wayward
Antonym: on course

Question 5

grad/gress (root)

Answer 5

Latin; “to go forth, to proceed”

Words: degrade, congress, egress

Question 6

degrade

Answer 6

v. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult
Synonym: belittle
Antonym: honor

Question 7

congress

Answer 7

n. A coming together

Question 8

egress

Answer 8

n. Act of going out; exit

Question 9

ven/vent (root)

Answer 9

Latin; “to come”

Words: convene, covenant, circumvent

Question 10

convene

Answer 10

v. To call together, to assemble
Synonym: gather
Antonym: adjourn

Question 11

covenant

Answer 11

n. A mutual or legal agreement
Synonym: contract
Antonym: break off

Question 12

circumvent

Answer 12

v. To avoid by going around; bypass
Synonym: sidestep
Antonym: confront

Question 13

cur/curs (root)

Answer 13

Latin; “to run”

Words: cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

Question 14

cursory

Answer 14

adj. Hasty and superficial
Synonym: casual
Antonym: comprehensive

Question 15

precursor

Answer 15

n. That which comes before; forerunner

Synonym: harbinger

Question 16

recourse

Answer 16

n. Help for a problem; solution

Synonym: resource

Question 17

incursion

Answer 17

n. An attack on another territory; a raid

Synonym: invasion