SO - Level F, Unit 1
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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 an 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 some course or decision by earnest reason | ||||
| hackneyed | adj. used so often a to lack freshness or originality | ||||
| hiatus | n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) | ||||
| innuendo | n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) | ||||
| intercede | v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement | ||||
| jaded | adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) | ||||
| lurid | adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint | ||||
| meritorious | adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise | ||||
| petulant | adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset | ||||
| prerogative | n. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence | ||||
| provincial | adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside | ||||
| simulate | v. to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of | ||||
| transcend | v. to rise above or beyond, exceed | ||||
| umbrage | n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion | ||||
| unctuous | adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
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Created by:
emaestra
on 2008-09-16