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unit 1 level f
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| assuage | (v) to make it easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, stratify quench |
| coalition | (n) a combination, union, 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, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate | (v)to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | |
| hiatus | |
| innuendo | |
| intercede | |
| jaded | |
| lurid | |
| meritorious | |
| petulant | |
| prerogative | |
| provincial | |
| simulate | |
| transcend | |
| umbrage | |
| unctuous |