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Power Prefix: trans-

Wed Oct 03 17:04:57 EDT 2012
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Learn these words beginning with the prefix trans-, meaning "across" or "beyond."

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transgression
To be caught in some small transgression—missing a day of work, speaking harshly of his rule, failing to attend mass— brought an unforgiving penalty.
translucent
Tiny veins were visible through translucent aquatic eyelids.
transact
Morning calls are considered informal in the city; they are made only to transact business, or by special appointment.
transcontinental
Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be.
transcultural
“One of the basics of transcultural leadership is empathy,” Mr. Ghosn once said.
transfix
Then all four rabbits sat as though transfixed by the sudden, blinding light that poured over them like a cloudburst.
transformation
Photosynthesis is the single most important transformation on Earth.
transitory
For this analysis, overseas stints are classified as “transitory”—shorter than 2 years—or as longer, “migratory” stays.
translation
It was handwritten in Spanish, with English translations on the side.
transparent
Inside the jar, almost impossible to see, floated a transparent jellyfish about the size of a fingernail.

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