7Th Grade Unit 8

Front 1

Latin: Cedere, Cessum

Back 1

to go, to yield

Front 2

Root: CESS

Back 2

to go, to yield

Front 3

Accessible

Back 3

Able to be reached or understood

Front 4

My school was not ___ because a huge tree was blocking the road.

Back 4

accessible

Front 5

Succession

Back 5

a group of things that follow one another

Front 6

A ____ of bad leaders had made the country unstable.

Back 6

succession

Front 7

Procession

Back 7

a group that moves together

Front 8

The beautiful ___ of animals and performers from the circus persuaded us to buy tickets as soon as possible.

Back 8

procession

Front 9

Latin: Gradi, Gressus

Back 9

to go, progress

Front 10

Root: GRAD, GRESS

Back 10

to go, progress

Front 11

Transgress

Back 11

to go against a law or rule

Front 12

For every rule that the children ____, their mother fines them a nickel.

Back 12

transgress

Front 13

Progression

Back 13

a going forth, a movement toward

Front 14

Because Arlene practiced extremely hard, her ___ form amateur to professional dancer took her only one year.

Back 14

progression

Front 15

Gradual

Back 15

Happening over a period of time

Front 16

Everyone was happy to see the ___ but steady increase in the number of students going to college.

Back 16

gradual

Front 17

Latin: Ire, Itum

Back 17

to go

Front 18

Root: IT

Back 18

to go

Front 19

Ambition

Back 19

a desire to succeed or be powerful

Front 20

Larry's ____ is to be an Elvis Presley impersonator, which is surprising because he cannot sing.

Back 20

ambition

Front 21

Transit

Back 21

the act or process of moving from one place to another

Front 22

The package is now in ___, heading for New Jersey.

Back 22

transit

Front 23

Latin: Currere, Cursom

Back 23

to run

Front 24

Root: CUR, COURS

Back 24

to run

Front 25

Occurrence

Back 25

an instance

Front 26

Fred wasn't sure, but he felt JoAnn was referring to the ____ that took place yesterday.

Back 26

occurrence

Front 27

Course

Back 27

to flow; to stream

Front 28

Once the pipe is fixed, water will ___ through at about a gallon a minute.

Back 28

course

Front 29

Currency

Back 29

Money, especially paper money

Front 30

Confederate money that was used in the Civil War has no real value today, except to ____ collectors.

Back 30

currency

Front 31

Recurrent

Back 31

happening many times

Front 32

In Paul's _____ nightmare, which wakes him up frequently, cannibals are chasing him through the jungle.

Back 32

recurrent