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High School Vocabulary Lesson 11

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contradict

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v. to speak against; to say the opposite

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ultramodern

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adj. extremely current ideas, styles, or directions

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translucent

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adj. allowing light to pass through

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contraband

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n. illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods

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contra-

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prefix: against

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brev-

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prefix: short

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retrospect

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n. a survey of past times or events

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embed

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v. to fix in a surrounding mass

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retro-

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prefix: backward; back

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abbreviation

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n. a shortened form of a word or phrase

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en-, em-

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prefix: in; within

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embattled

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adj. beset by problems or difficulties

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contrary

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adj. opposite in character or direction

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transcultural

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adj. present across cultures

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retrogress

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v. to move backward; to return mentally to an earlier condition

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transcribe

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v. to make a written copy

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enjoin

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v. to command, to order, or to forbid

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brevity

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n. briefness

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ultraist

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n. a person who pushes a principle to extremes

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transgress

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v. to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

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retroactive

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adj. applying to a period before a certain law was passed; taking effect from a date in the past

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enlightenment

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n. a state of perfect wisdom

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retrograde

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adj. moving toward the past; moving backward

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transcontinental

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adj. the act of spanning the continent

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trans-, tra-

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prefix: over; across; beyond; through

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ultra-

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prefix: beyond; excessive

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