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A.P. Jr. Eng. Vocab
Vocabulary #1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | expression of approval/favorable opinion, praise; official approval/sanction |
| assuage | to make easier/milder, relieve;to quite, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merge for a specific reason |
| decadence | decline, decay, or deterioration; condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self- indulgence |
| elict | to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade some1 from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or origionality |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break(in the sence of having an element missing) |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or referance (often in a derogatory sence) |
| intercede | plead on behalf of some1 else; to serve as a 3rd party or go-between in a disagreement |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense off being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, revulsion; sensational; pale/shallow in color; terrible/passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated & upset |
| prerogative | a special right/privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial | pertaining 2 an outlying area;local;narrow in mind/outlook, countrified in the sence of being limited&backward;of a simple/plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.)a person from a outlying area; soldier from a province/colony |
| simulate | to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend | to rise above and beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | foliage(trees) giving shade; overshadowing influence/power, offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| unctuous | fatty, oily,& pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an inpression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety |