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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adj. deviating from a pattern or rule ERR syn:abnormal ant:typical
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Errouneous
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adj. wrong or inaccurate ERR syn:mistaken ant:correct
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Errant
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adj. wandering or straying ERR syn:wayward ant:on course
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GRAD/GRESS
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Latin
to go forward, to proceed
degrade, egress, congress
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Degrade
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v. to lower in dignity or esteem; insult GRAD/GRESS syn:belittle ant:honor
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Congress
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n.
a coming together
GRAD/GRESS
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Egress
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n.
act of going out; exit
GRAD/GRESS
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VEN/VENT
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Latin
to come
convene, convenant, circumvent
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Convene
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v. to call together, to assemble VEN/VENT syn:gather ant:adjourn
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Covenant
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n. a mutual or legal agreement VEN/VENT syn:contract ant:break off
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Circumvent
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v. to avoid by going around; bypass VEN/VENT syn:sidestep ant:confront
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CUR/CURS
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Latin
to run
cursory, recourse, precursor, incursion
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Cursory
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adj. hasty or superficial CUR/CURS syn:casual ant:comprehensive
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Precursor
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n.
that which comes before; forerunner
CUR/CURS
syn:harbinger
