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English vocab study
study stack for mid-term exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval | approbation(n) |
| to make easier or milder | assuage(v) |
| a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose | coalition(n) |
| decline,decay, or deterioration | decadence(n) |
| to draw forth, bring out from some source | elicit(v) |
| to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning | expostulate(v) |
| used so often as to lack freshness or originality | hackneyed(adj) |
| a gap, opening, or break | hiatus(n) |
| a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference | innuendo(n) |
| to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party | intercede(v) |
| wearied, worn-out,dulled | jaded(adj) |
| causing shock, horror, or revulsion | lurid(adj) |
| worthy, deserving recognition and praise | meritorious(adj) |
| peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset | petulant(adj) |
| a special right or privilege | prerogative(n) |
| pertaining to an outlying area;local; narrow minded or narrow in outlook | provincial(adj) |
| to make a pretense of; imitate; to show the outer signs of | simulate(v) |
| to rise above or beyond, exceed | transcend(v) |
| shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power | umbrage(n) |
| excessively smooth or smug; trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety | unctuous(adj) |
| poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity | aplomb(n) |
| pompous or overblown in language | bombastic(adj) |
| w/out experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise | callow(adj) |
| saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking | drivel(n) |
| a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality | epitome(n) |
| to urge strongly, advise earnestly | exhort(v) |
| by virtue of holding a certain office | ex officio(adj,adv) |
| to violate,trespass, go beyond recognized bounds | infringe(v) |
| to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others | ingratiate(v) |
| one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder | interloper(n) |
| belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent | intrinsic(adj) |
| to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval | inveigh(v) |
| weariness of body or mind, lack of energy | lassitude(n) |
| a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy | millennium(n) |
| (adj)mysterious, magical, supernatural;secret,hidden from view.(v)to hide,conceal;eclipse;(n) matters involving the supernatural | occult(adj,n,v) |
| to spread through,penetrate,soak through | permeate(v) |
| (v)to fall as moisture; cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form;(adj)characterized by excessive haste;(n) moisture; the product of an action or process | precipitate(adj,n,v) |
| strict,severe;rigorously or urgently binding or compelling;sharp or bitter to the taste | stringent(adj) |
| (v)to think or believe w/out certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess;(n) | surmise(v,n) |
| to have an intense dislike or hatred | abominate(v) |
| the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact w/those of another | acculturation(n) |
| resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character;accidental,not essential | adventitious(adj) |
| to assign or refer to,attribute | ascribe(v) |
| roundabout,not direct | circuitous(adj) |
| to sympathize with,have pity or sorrow for,share feeling of distress | commiserate(v) |
| to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way;to prohibit | enjoin(v) |
| to make easy, cause to progress faster | expedite(v) |
| to make amends,make up for;avert | expiate(v) |
| (n)a state of great excitement,agitation,or turbulence;(v) to be in or work into such a state | ferment(n) |
| resulting from or marked by lack of attention;unintentional,accidental | inadvertent(adj) |
| existing in name only,not real;too small to be considered or taken seriously | nominal(adj) |
| not decisive or definite;unwilling to take clear position or to say yes or no | noncommittal(adj) |
| to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for ones own use | peculate(v) |
| a natural or habitual inclination or tendency | proclivity(n) |
| composure or coolness,esp. in trying circumstances | sangfroid(n) |
| resistant to lawful authority;having the purpose of overthrowing an established government | seditious(adj) |
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