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Unit 1 words 1-10
Practice Unit 1 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| Assuage | To relieve; to quiet, calm; to appease, satisfy |
| Coalition | A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| Decadence | Decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence |
| Elicit | To draw forth, bring out from some source |
| Expostulate | To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| Hackneyed | Used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| Hiatus | A gap, opening, or break |
| Innuendo | A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
| Intercede | To serve as a third party in a disagreement |