wagner vocab 25-27

cede

to give up control over

concede

to admit that something is true or right

deceased

no longer living

egress

an exit

gradation

a passing from one tonal shade to another

gradient

a slope

predecessor

something that comes before another

regress

to revert back to a previous state

transgress

to go beyond a limit

unprecedented

not done or known before

concurrent

simultaneous

courier

a messenger

cursory

hasty

discursive

rambling

incur

to bring about something desirable

incursion

an aggressive attack; and invasion

precursor

a forerunner or predecessor

recourse

a source of help

recurrent

happening repeatedly

succor

assistance in time of need

apathy

lack of feeling

assent

agreement

empathy

an understanding of other peoples feelings

pathetic

arousing pity

pathology

the scientific study of disease

presentiment

a feeling that something is about to occur

sensational

outstanding

sensibility

an ability to feel or perceive

sententious

energetic and concise in expression

sentient

conscious