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SAT Vocab Words #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation (n) | The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| Hackneyed (adj) | Used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| Lurid (adj) | Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color |
| Decadence (n) | Wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgences) |
| Petulant (adj) | Peevish, annoyed by trifles; easily irritated and upset |
| Elicit (v) | To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| Expostulate (n) | A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| Assuage (v) | To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| Umbrage (v) | To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| Hiatus (n) | Shade cast by trees; foliage giving; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment,; a vague suspicion |
| Simulate (v) | To make a pretense, imitate; to show outer signs of |
| Prerogative (n) | A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| Unctuous (adj) | Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness or sincereity |
| Coalition (n) | A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| Intercede (v) | To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement |
| Transcend (v) | To rise above or beyond, exceed |
| Innuendo (n) | A hint or a indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
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