Unit 12 Flashcards

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ultima

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Latin
last
ultimate, penultimate, ultimatum

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ultimate

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adjective 
surpassing all others; definitive
ultima
Synonym: further most 
Antonym: opening
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penultimate

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adjective 
just before the final; next to last
ultima
Synonym: next to last
Antonym: terminal
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ultimatum

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noun
a demand or threat that is final
ultima
Synonym: warning 
Antonym: answer
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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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adjective
without beginning or end
fin
Synonym: endless 
Antonym: scarce
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definitive

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adjective 
defining for all others; standard
fin
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: uncertain
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infinitesimal

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adjective 
extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
fin
Synonym: microscopic 
Antonym: huge
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nov

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Latin
new
novel, novice, innovative

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novel

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adjective
new and different
nov
Synonym: original 
Antonym: stale
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novice

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noun
an inexperienced person; amateur
nov
Synonym: beginner
Antonym: expert
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innovative

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adjective
showing creativity and originality
nov
Synonym: inventive
Antonym: conservative
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prim

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Latin
first
primal, primeval, primacy

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primal

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adjective
original; dating from the beginning of existence
prim
Synonym. primitive
Antonym: modern
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primeval

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adjective
extremely ancient; of earliest time
prim
Synonym: primordial
Antonym: modern
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primacy

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noun
condition of being first in time or importance
prim
Synonym: advance
Antonym: last