| A | B |
|---|
| transcend | to rise above, usually spiritually or figuratively |
| ascend | to rise up |
| descend | to come down |
| condescend | to look down on |
| translucent | the quality of letting light through |
| transfer | to move across |
| transport | to carry across or over |
| transcript | a written copy of words spoken, (origin: able to be carried from one place to another) |
| democracy | government by the people |
| aristocracy | government by the higest (best) class |
| bureaucrat | one who "rules" in an office--usually with lots of "red tape" |
| theocracy | rule by God, or by religious laws |
| technocracy | ruled by science/technology |
| demographics | a record or study of the people in a given region; usually race, religion, age, gender, etc. |
| pandemic | widespread outbreak of (disease) |
| endemic | common in a restricted community |
| epidemic | outbreak or spread "among" communities or groups |
| adjourn | to end a meeting for the day |
| journal | daily log |
| sojourn | a journey of several days |
