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Latin: Cedere, Cessum |
to go, to yield |
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Root: CESS |
to go, to yield |
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Accessible |
Able to be reached or understood |
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My school was not ___ because a huge tree was blocking the road. |
accessible |
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Succession |
a group of things that follow one another |
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A ____ of bad leaders had made the country unstable. |
succession |
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Procession |
a group that moves together |
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The beautiful ___ of animals and performers from the circus persuaded us to buy tickets as soon as possible. |
procession |
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Latin: Gradi, Gressus |
to go, progress |
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Root: GRAD, GRESS |
to go, progress |
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Transgress |
to go against a law or rule |
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For every rule that the children ____, their mother fines them a nickel. |
transgress |
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Progression |
a going forth, a movement toward |
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Because Arlene practiced extremely hard, her ___ form amateur to professional dancer took her only one year. |
progression |
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Gradual |
Happening over a period of time |
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Everyone was happy to see the ___ but steady increase in the number of students going to college. |
gradual |
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Latin: Ire, Itum |
to go |
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Root: IT |
to go |
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Ambition |
a desire to succeed or be powerful |
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Larry's ____ is to be an Elvis Presley impersonator, which is surprising because he cannot sing. |
ambition |
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Transit |
the act or process of moving from one place to another |
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The package is now in ___, heading for New Jersey. |
transit |
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Latin: Currere, Cursom |
to run |
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Root: CUR, COURS |
to run |
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Occurrence |
an instance |
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Fred wasn't sure, but he felt JoAnn was referring to the ____ that took place yesterday. |
occurrence |
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Course |
to flow; to stream |
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Once the pipe is fixed, water will ___ through at about a gallon a minute. |
course |
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Currency |
Money, especially paper money |
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Confederate money that was used in the Civil War has no real value today, except to ____ collectors. |
currency |
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Recurrent |
happening many times |
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In Paul's _____ nightmare, which wakes him up frequently, cannibals are chasing him through the jungle. |
recurrent |