Vocabulary From Latin and Greek Roots — Level IX, Unit 14

inconsequential

having no effect or importance

consecutive

following in order

execution

the way something is done

courier

one who carries and delivers

incur

to bring about

recurrent

happening repeatedly

gradualism

a policy which involves taking slow, measure actions

regress

to go back to a less mature or less positive state

digress

to move away from the topic at hand; to ramble

amble

to walk casually; to stroll

ambulatory

able to walk

preamble

a passage or speech that introduces another longer passage or speech

sequi, sec

to follow

con

together with

ex

from

cur, cour

to run

in

on, against

re

again, back

Grad

to step

dis

apart

Ambl, Ambul

to walk

pre

before

Inconsequential

Syn: trivial, Ant: essential

consecutive

Syn: sequential

Execution

Syn: operation, Performance

Incur

Syn: acquire, Ant: avoid

Recurrent

Syn: habitual, Ant: infrequent

Regress

Syn: revert, Ant: improve

Digress

Syn: depart, Ant: continue

Amble

Ant: hurry