Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Transitive

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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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What does it mean to transgress?

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It means: to go beyond set limits, to break a rule.

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What does it mean to be transitory?

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Lasting for only a short while.

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Translucent

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Permitting light to pass through, but not transparent.

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What is ambiance?

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Environment, the surrounding atmosphere.

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What is an obituary?

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It’s a notice of a death with biographical information.

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What does it mean to be transient?

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Passing quickly, transitory, staying only a short time.

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Aberration

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Straying from what is normal or accepted.

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Erratic

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Irregular or inconsistent.

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Episode

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An incident in a person’s life or in a story or play.

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Exodus

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Mass departure OR the departure of the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land of Canaan.

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