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HONORS LIT VOCAB 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | (N) Expression of approval |
| Assuage | (V) To make easier |
| Coalition | (N) A combination or alliance of people |
| Decadence | (N) Decline and decay |
| Elicit | (V) To bringout from some source |
| Expostulate | (V) To dissuade one from a decision |
| Hackneyed | (ADJ) Lacking originality |
| Hiatus | (N) A break or gap |
| Innuendo | (N) A hint |
| Intercede | (V) Sticking up for someone else |
| Jaded | (ADJ) Worn out from excessive use |
| Lurid | (ADJ) Causing shock |
| Meritorious | (ADJ) Deserving recognition and praise |
| Petulant | (ADJ) Easily irritated and upset |
| Prerogative | (N) A special right or privilege |
| Provincial | (ADJ,N) pertaining to an outlying area/person from an outlying area |
| Simulate | (V) To imitate |
| Transcend | (V) To rise above of |
| Umbrage | (N) an overshadowing influence or power |
| Unctuous | (ADJ) Excessively smug |