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Unit 13 Flashcards

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err

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Latin
to wander
aberrant, erroneous, errant

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aberrant

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adjective 
deviating from a pattern or rule
err
Synonym: abnormal
Antonym:  typical
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erroneous

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adjective
wrong or inaccurate
err
Synonym: mistaken
Antonym: correct
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errant

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adjective 
wandering or straying
err
Synonym: wayward
Antonym: on course
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grad/gress

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Latin
to go forth, to proceed
degrade, congress, egress

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degrade

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verb
to lower in dignity or esteem; insult
grad/gress
Synonym: belittle
Antonym: honor
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congress

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noun
a coming together
grad/gress
Synonym: meeting 
Antonym: disbanding
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egress

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noun
act of going out; exit
grad/gress
Synonym. leave
Antonym: stay
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ven/vent

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Latin
to come
convene, covenant, circumvent

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convene

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verb
to call together, to assemble
ven/vent
Synonym: gather
Antonym: adjourn
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covenant

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non
a mutual or legal agreement
ven/vent
Synonym: contract
Antonym: break off
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circumvent

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verb
to avoid by going around; bypass
ven/vent
Synonym: sidestep 
Antonym: confront
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cur/curs

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Latin
to run
cursory, precursor, recourse, incursion

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cursory

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adjective
hasty and superficial
cur/curs
Synonym: casual 
Antonym: comprehensive
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precursor

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noun
That which comes before; forerunner
cur/curs
synonym: harbinger
Antonym: first
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recourse

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noun 
help for a problem; solution
cur/curs
Synonym: resource 
Antonym: problem
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incursion

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noun
an attack on another’s territory; a raid
cur/curs
Synonym: invasion 
Antonym: withhold

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