Prestwick House VII Unit 8 - Greek & Latin Roots

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Transgress

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to disobey a law or rule

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Occurrence

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an instance

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Roots 'grad, gress'

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to go; to progress

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Root 'cess'

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to go; to yield

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Progression

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a going forth; a movement toward

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Definition of 'grad'

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to step or go

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Definition of 'gress'

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to step or go forward

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Definition of 'cess'

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to yield or go

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Example of transgress in a sentence

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The students transgressed the school rules by arriving late.

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Example of occurrence in a sentence

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The occurrence of snow in July is very unusual.