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Vocabulary Lessons 11 and 12
Vocabulary Lessons 11 and 12
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6th Grade
03/05/2007

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Transitive
Definition
Describing an action carried from subject to verb to object; needing a direct object to complete the meaning of the verb.
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Transgress
Definition
To go beyond or over set limits; to break a rule.
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transitory
Definition
Lasting for only a short while.
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translucent
Definition
Permitting light to pass through, but not transparent.
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ambiance
Definition
Environment; the surrounding atmosphere.
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obituary
Definition
Notice of a death with biographical information.
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transient
Definition
Passing quickly; transitory. Staying only a short time. A person or thing having a short stay.
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aberration
Definition
Straying from what is normal or accepted.
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erratic
Definition
Irregular or inconsistent in movement, habit, quality or ideas
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episode
Definition
An incident in a person't life or in a story or play.
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exodus
Definition
Mass departure or emigration; (capitalized) the departure of the Israelites from Egypt with their leader Moses.
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itinerant
Definition
Traveling from place to place, especially to perform some duty or work; transient. A person who travels from place to place.
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itinerary
Definition
A route of travel; a plan or record of a journey.
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advent
Definition
Arrival or coming into being; (capitalized) the period beginning four weeks before Christmas.
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circumvent
Definition
To avoid; to evade by cleverness; to avoid passing around.
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convene
Definition
To assemble, especially for a meeting.
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intervene
Definition
To occur betwen events or periods. To come between, thereby easing a situation. To interfere or to interrupt.
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telepathy
Definition
Communication from one mind to another without speech, writing, or other sensory means.
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deviate
Definition
To turn aside from a course, norm, pattern, or subject.
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devious
Definition
Winding; roundabout. Underhanded; deceptive.
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impervious
Definition
Not penetrable by light rays, moisture, etc. Incapable of being influenced or affected.
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