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Vocab Unit 1
Matt 10th LA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion; -praise -official approval |
| assuage | -v. To make easier of milder; relieve, quiet, calm -To put an end to |
| coalition | -n. combination, union or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | -n. decline, decay or deterioration; 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 of action or decision by reasoning |
| hackneyed | -adj. used so often as to lack freshness and originality |
| hiatus | - n. A gap, an opening, a 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 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, terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious | -adj. worthy, deserving recognition or 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; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in in the sense of being limited and backward |
| simulate | -v. To make a pretense of; to imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend | -v. To rise above or beyond |
| umbrage | -n. Shade cast by trees; overshadowing power, offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| unctuous | -adj. Excessively smooth and smug; trying too hard to give an impression of sincerity or piety; oily or pliable |