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Chapter 11
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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English
7th Grade
05/03/2010

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Term
transgress (tr. and intr. v.)
Definition
To go beyond or over set limits; to break a rule.
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transitive (adj.)
Definition

Describing an action carried from subject to verb to object; needing a direct object to complete the meaning of the verb.

e.g. The tornado destroyed the town.

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transitory (adj.)
Definition
Last for only a short while.
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translucent (adj.)
Definition
Permitting light to pass through, but not transparent.
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opaque (adj.)
Definition
not able to see through; not transparent or translucent.
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ambience (n.)
Definition
Environment; the surrounding atmosphere.
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obituary (n.)
Definition
Notice of death with biographical information.
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transient (adj. and n.)
Definition

(adj.) Passing quickly; transitory.

(n.) A person or thing having a short stay.

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aberration (n.)
Definition
Straying from what is normal or accepted.
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erratic (adj.)
Definition
Irregular or inconsistent in movement, habit, quality, or ideas.
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exodus (n.)
Definition

1. Mass departure or emmigration.

2. (capitalized) The departure of the Israelites from Egypt with their leader Moses.

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emmigrate (intr. v.)
Definition
Leave one's country in order to permanently live in another one.
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