Vocab Lesson 11

Question 1

transgress

Answer 1

to go beyond or over set limits; to break a rule.

i transgressed my parents’ orders when i stayed out with my friends after curfew.

Question 2

transitive

Answer 2

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

the following sentence contains a transitive verb: “the athlete won first place in the competition.”

Question 3

transitory

Answer 3

lasting for only a short while

goldfish’s lives are quite transitory, i had 12 fish in the last year and a half and already many has died.

Question 4

translucent

Answer 4

permitting light to pass through, but not transparent.

i strained my eyes to spy on the person on the other side of the window, alas, as the window was translucent, i could not see.

Question 5

ambience

Answer 5

environment; the surrounding atmosphere.

the wealthy man’s mansion had quite the elegant and awing ambience, with its fancy furniture and gold-rimmed objects.

Question 6

obituary

Answer 6

notice of a death with biographical information.

the obituary of him contained information of his family and accomplishments.

Question 7

transient

Answer 7

1. passing quickly; transitory

the sleepover seemed incredibly transient, i couldn’t believe it when i saw the sun peeking out from the window!

2. staying only a short time

my mother’s transient friend stayed in our home for a mere day before leaving.

3. a person or thing having a short stay

the transient moved around from place to place frequently.

Question 8

aberration

Answer 8

straying from what is normal or accepted

luna lovegood is an aberration, wearing odd clothes and believing in strange creatures–yet she was exceptionally kind and intelligent.

Question 9

erratic

Answer 9

irregular or inconsistent in movement, habit, quality, or ideas.

my schedule is quite erratic, as many spontaneous events occur in my life.

Question 10

episode

Answer 10

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

the two friends sat together at lunch and talked excitedly about the newest episode of their favorite tv show.

Question 11

exodus

Answer 11

1. mass departure or emigration

the occurrence of voldemort caused an exodus of people escaping to other safer countries.

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

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