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Unit 1, Level F
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
assuage | (v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put ans end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
coalition | (n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
decadence | (n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence |
elicit | (v) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
expostulate | (v) to attempt to dissuade someone from course or decision by earnest reasoning |
hackneyed | (adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality; banal, commonplace, trite |
hiatus | (n) a gap or opening, break (in the sense having an element missing |
innuendo | (n) a hint, indirect suggestions, or reference (often in a derogatory. |
intercede | (v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a thrid party or go-between in a disagreement |
jaded | (adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence |
lurid | (adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of |
meritorious | (adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
petulant | (adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
prerogative | (adj) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
provincial |