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Level F Unit 1
Question | Answer |
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approbation (n) | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
assuage (v) | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
coalition (n) | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
decadence (n) | decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
elicit (v) | to draw forth/out, to bring out from some source (such as another person) |
expostulate (v) | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning; to convince someone away from a point of view |
hackneyed (adj) | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
hiatus (n) | a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
innuendo (n) | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
intercede (v) | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
jaded (adj) | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
lurid (adj) | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
meritorious (adj) | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
petulant (adj) | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset (pet-peeves) |
prerogative (n) | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
provincial (adj) | narrow in mind or outlook |
simulate (v) | to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
transcend (v) | to rise above or beyond, exceed, surpass |
umbrage (n) | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
unctuous (adj) | excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |