December 5, 2011

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech

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The prefix trans- and its variant tra-, which mean “across,” appear in many English vocabulary words, for example: transmit, transform, and trajectory. Consider the word translation, which is the carrying “across” from one language into another.

1. transition
2. transfix
3. transfer
4. traverse
5. transcribe
6. transparent
7. transitory
8. transgress
9. travesty
10. transformation

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