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Match the twelve definitions below to the vocabulary words on the right. A---Shedding the leaves annually (certain trees and shrubs); the falling off at a particular season, stage or growth (leaves, horns, teeth) B---State of putting into movement or circulation; act of assembling or making ready for war duty C---Western; the characteristic features of people born in the world west of Asia, esp. Europe and the Americas D---A usually recurring salient thematic element (arts); a dominant idea or central theme; a single or repeated design or color E---Characterized by or developed in the course of an evolutionary process involving increasing simplification of bodily structure; decreasing in rate as the base increases F---Decline to a low, destitute or demoralized state; moral or intellectual decadence G---Rate of regular ascent or descent; inclination; a part sloping upward or downward; change in the value of a quantity (temperature, pressure or concentration) H---Reduction to a lower grade or rank; relegation to a less important position I---Strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events; impetus J---A tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior (criminal) K---Marked by decline, decay or deterioration; characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence L---Infringement or violation of a law, command or duty; a sin

Twelve vocabulary words with the roots of GRAD-GRESS, MOT-MOB-MUT and CAS-CAD-CID. ____1 gradient ____2 degradation ____3 deciduous ____4 transgression ____5 occidental ____6 decadent ____7 mobilization ____8 regressive ____9 recidivism ____10 demotion ____11 motif ____12 momentum

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Try our other Session #127 exercises:
Definition MATCH: ["S127Level 3 Match-you are here"] -- ["S127Level 1 Match"] -- ["S127Level 2 Match"]
Fill-in-the-blanks: ["S127Level 1-FITB-you are here"] -- ["S127Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S127Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S127Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S127Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S127Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Is It True or False?: ["S127Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S127Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S127Level 3 T/F"]
Find the Words: ["S127Level 1 WF"] -- ["S127Level 2 WF"] -- ["S127Level 3 WF"]
Crosswords: ["S127Level 1-C/W"] -- ["S127Level 2-C/W"] -- ["S127Level 3-C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S127 Level 1"] -- ["S127 Level 2"] -- ["S127 Level 3"]

Reminder:
Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #138:

Interactive puzzles at grade level: ["S138 Level 1"] -- ["S138 Level 2"] -- ["S138 Level 3"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] -- ["S138Level 2 WF"] -- ["S138Level 3 WF"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] -- ["S138Level 2-Match"] -- ["S138Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] -- ["S138Level 2 Story"] -- ["S138Level 3 Story"]

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