Etymology #21 Flashcards

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aggression

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act of being forceful

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aggresive

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quality of being forceful

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aggressor

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one who is forceful

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congress

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to come together as a legislative body

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degrade

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to lower in status

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digress

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to go away from

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egress

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exit

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graduate

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to receive a degree or diploma (verb): one who receives a degree or diploma (noun)

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graduation

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act of receiving a degree or diploma

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postgraduate

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to continue to study after receiving a degree/diploma

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progress

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to go forward

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progression

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act of going forward

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regress

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go backward

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regression

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act of going backward

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transgress

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to go beyond (violate) the limits of a law, command and or moral code

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transgressor

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one who violates (goes beyond) the limits of a law, command or moral code