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Ultima
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Ultimate
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adj. Surpassing all others; definitive
The ultimate humiliation came when Robbies teacher yelled at him in front of the whole class. |
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Penultimate
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adj. Just before the final; next to last
In the penultimate chapter of the book, the author prepares us for the shocking twists of the final chapter. |
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Ultimatum
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n. A demand or threat that is final
The pirates fave us an ultimatum: either reveal where the prisoners wre, or walk the plank. |
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Fin
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End, border, limit
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Infinite
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adj. Without beginning or end
Although Seth was a man of seemingly infinite patience, e sometimes became frustrated. |
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Definitive
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adj. Defining for all others; standard
John did not consider the work a definitive authority on the history of tennis. |
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Infinitesimal
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adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small.
if any of the contaminant is left in the water supply, it is there only in infinitesimal amounts. |
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Nov
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New
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Novel
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adj. New and different
The company had a novel approach to the problem of engine breakdown. |
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Novice
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n. An inexperienced person; amatuer
Even i, a chess novice, could appreciate the beauty of a master's play. |
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Innovative
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adj. Showing creativity and originality
The innovative design of the new C-267 makes it the easiest vacuum cleaner to use. |
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Prim
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First
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Primal
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adj. Original dating from the beginning of existence.
Fear is one of our more primal emotions; it helped our ancient ancestors survive. |
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Primeval
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adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time.
The rough cliffs had a primeval splendor that made us think of the beginning of time. |
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Primacy
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n. condition of being first in time or importance
No one dared question the primacy of the police captain in the precinct. |