Flashcards in Unit 12 Deck (16):
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ULTIMA
Latin: Ultimus means "last"
Ultimate, Penultimate, Ultimatum
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Ultimate
adj. Surpassing all others; definitive
Root: Ultima
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Penultimate
adj. Just before the final; next to last.
Root: Ultima
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Ultimatum
n. A demand or threat that is final.
Root: Ultima
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FIN
Latin: Finis means "end, border, limit"
Infinite, Definitive, Infinitesimal
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Infinite
adj. Without beginning or end.
Root: Fin
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Definitive
adj. Defining for all others; standard.
Root: Fin
Syn: Absolute
Ant: Uncertain
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Infinitesimal
adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small.
Root: Fin
Syn: Microscopic
Ant: Huge
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NOV
Latin: Novus means "new"
Novel, Novice, Innovative
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Novel
adj. New and different.
Root: Nov
Syn: Original
Ant: Stale
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Novice
n. An inexperienced person; amateur.
Root: Nov
Syn: Beginner
Ant: Expert
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Innovative
adj. Showing creativity and originality.
Root: Nov
Syn: Inventive
Ant: Conservative
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PRIM
Latin: Primus means "first"
Primal, Primeval, Primacy
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Primal
adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence.
Root: Prim
Syn: Primitive
Ant: Modern
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Primeval
adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time.
Root: Prim
Syn: Primordial
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