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VOCAB 11+12
english 6-2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transgress | To go beyond or over set limits. |
| Transitive | describing an action carries from subject to verb to object; needing a direct object to complete the meaning of the verb. |
| Transitory | lasting for only a short while |
| Translucent | Permitting light to pass through, but not transparent. |
| Ambience | environment; a surrounding atmosphere |
| Obituary | notice of death with biographical information |
| Transient | passing quickly; transitory |
| Abberation | straying from what is normal or accepted |
| erractic | irregular or inconsistent in movement, habit, quality, or ideas. |
| episode | an incident in a person's life or in a story or play. |
| Exodus | 1. mass departure or emigration 2. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt with their leader, Moses. |
| Itinerant | Traveling from place to place, especially to perform some duty or work; transient. |
| Itinerary | 1. a route of travel 2. A plan or record of a journey |
| Advent | 1. Arrival or coming into being. 2.The period beginning four weeks before Christmas; the birth of Christ |
| Circumvent | 1. To avoid; to evade by cleverness 2. To avoid by passing around. |
| Convene | To assemble, especially for a meeting. |
| intervene | 1. To occur between events or periods 2. To come between; thereby easing the situation. |
| Telepathy | Communication from one mind to another without speech, writing, or other sensory means |
| Deviate | To turn aside from a course, norm, pattern, or subject |
| Devious | 1. winding: roundabout 2. Underhanded; deceptive |
| impervious | 1. Not penetrable by light rays, moisture, etc. 2.Incapable of being influenced or affected. |
| TRANS | across (L) |
| EO, IRE, ITUM | to go (L) |
| ERRO, ERRARE, ERRAVI, ERRATUM | to wander (L) |
| HODOS | journey (G) |
| ITER, ITINERIS | to journey (L) |
| VENIO, VENIRE, VENI, VENTUM | to come (L) |
| TELE | at a distance (G) |
| VIA | way street journey road (L |