(Regular) English 10 - Vocab. Unit 1. 20 words. 08/31/05 LG ©
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| approbation | noun | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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| assuage | verb | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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| coalition | noun | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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| decadence | noun | decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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| elicit | verb | to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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| expostulate | verb | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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| hackneyed | adjective | used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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| hiatus | noun | a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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| innuendo | noun | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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| intercede | verb | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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| jaded | adjective | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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| lurid | adjective | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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| meritorious | adjective | worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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| petulant | adjective | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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| prerogative | noun | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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| provincial (#1) | adjective | 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
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| pronvincial (#2) | noun | a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
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| simulate | verb | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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| transcend | verb | to rise above or beyond, exceed
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| umbrage | noun | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment,; a vague suspicion
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| unctuous | adjective | excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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