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Joy 8
Latin III
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antepenultimate | immediately before the next to last |
| coup de grace | decisive finishing blow |
| debut | first public appearance |
| demise | cessation of existence, death |
| finale | last scene/act, conclusion, the end |
| genesis | origin, coming into being |
| inchoate | just begun, partially in existence, incomplete |
| infinite | endless, without boundaries/limits, exceedingly great |
| intiative | ability to begin and follow through without being prompted, enterprise |
| lapse | come to an end, become void |
| maiden | first, earliest |
| penultimate | next to last |
| preamble | preliminary statement, event, introduction |
| premiere | first performance |
| rudiment | first principle to be learned, fundamentals |
| swan song | farewell appearance, final creative work/performance |
| terminal | coming at the end, ending in death |
| tyro | novice, neophyte |
| ultimate | last in a progression, final, highest possible |
| ultimatum | final, uncompromising demand or offer which leads to serious consequences if rejected |