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Voc Unit F1-032513
Sadlier- Oxford Vocabulary Unit F1-032513
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion,praise, official approval |
| assuage | (v.) to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy, ease, lessen |
| coalition | (n.) An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty or The state of being combined into one body. combination, merger and union |
| decadence | to decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit | (v.) Call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses or Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) or to call forth or draw out (as information or a response) |
| expostulate | (v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | ( adj.) used too often; commonplace; trite or lack originality |
| hiatus | (n.) An interruption ; a break with a missing part or a gap, opening, break |
| innuendo | A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference; A verbal or physical hint or indirect suggestion, usually negative as to cause trouble. |
| intercede | (v.) to plead or petition, on another's behalf; to act as a mediator in a dispute |
| jaded | (adj.) wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid | (adj.) Causing shock or horror; gruesome;Ghastly pale; causing horror or revulsion |
| meritorious | (adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | ( adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset; irritable, cranky |
| prerogative | (n.) a special right, power, or privilege |
| provincial | (v) pertaining to an outlying area narrow in mind or outlook,the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design (n) a person with a narrow point of view;a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
| simulate | (v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend | (v.) To rise above of or go beyond limits or to exceed |
| umbrage | (n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power, offense, resentment; a vague suspicion or offense; resentment; a sense of injury |
| unctuous | adj.) smooth and excessively smooth, oily, or smug, obviously insincere, in ones pretense of piety, spirituality, concern, or earnestness |
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