| Vocab. Term |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
Synonym |
Antonym |
| Approbation |
noun |
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
commendation, sanction |
dissaproval,condemnation, censure |
| Assuage |
verb |
to make easieror milder, relieve, to quiet, calm;to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay |
intensify,aggravate, exacerbate |
| Coalition |
noun |
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
alliance, league, federation, combine |
splinter group |
| Decadence |
noun |
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
degeneration, corruption |
rise, growth, development, maturation |
| Elicit |
verb |
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
call forth, evoke, extract, educe |
repress, quash, squelch, stifle |
| Expostulate |
verb |
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
protest, remonstrate, complain |
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| Hackneyed |
adjective |
used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
banal, trite, commonplace, corny |
new, fresh, novel, original |
| Hiatus |
noun |
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
pause, lacuna |
continuity, continuation |
| Innuendo |
noun |
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory story) |
insinuation, intimation |
direct statement |
| Intercede |
verb |
to plead on behalf of someone else; to as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
intervene, mediate |
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| Jaded |
adjective |
wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
sated, surfeited, cloyed |
unspoiled, uncloyed |
| Lurid |
adjective |
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible; or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly |
pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome |
| Meritorious |
adjective |
worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
praiseworth, laudable, commendable |
blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable |
| Petulant |
adjective |
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
irritable, testy, waspish |
even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable |
| Prerogative |
noun |
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
perquisite, perk |
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| Provincial |
adjective |
pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified |
narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naïve |
cosmopolitian, catholic, broad-minded |
| Simulate |
verb |
to make a pretense of, imitate, to show the outer signs of |
feign, pretend, affect |
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| Transcend |
verb |
to rise above or beyond, exceed |
surpass, outstrip |
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| Umbrage |
noun |
shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment;a vague suspicion |
irratation, pique, annoyance |
pleasure, delight, satisfaction |
| Unctuous |
adjective |
excessively smooth or smug; unable to be sincere; oily/fatty |
mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy |
gruff, blunt |
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