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vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | Formal or official approval; also, praise |
| Assuage | To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe |
| Coalition | Combination in a body or mass |
| Decadence | A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline |
| Elicit | To educe or extract gradually or without violence |
| Expostulate | To reason with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; To protest against a decision or action |
| Hackneyed | Overused; trite |
| Hiatus | a gap or interruption, break, interval |
| Innuendo | An indirect insinuation or suggestion about a person or thing, usually of a degrading and derogatory nature |
| Intercede | To plead on someone else's behalf, to mediate an argument |
| Jaded | worn out; wearied |
| Lurid | causing shock or horror |
| Meritorious | Deserving reward or praise |
| Petulant | Easily irritated, lil- tempered, peevish |
| Prerogative | An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group |
| Provincial | One who is uncultured in thoughts and manner |
| Simulate | imitate |
| Transcend | to surpass, pass beyond limits |
| Umbrage | offense, resentment |
| Unctuous | excessively suave to the point of being fake, obviously exaggerated earnestness |