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unit 1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; |
| 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, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate | (v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision. |
| hackneyed | (adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | a gap opening or break |
| innuendo | a hint indirect suggestion or reference |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| jaded | wearied worn-out dulled |
| lurid | causing shock horror or revulsion |
| meritorious | worthy deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | peevish and or easily irritated |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area |
| simulate | to make a presence of imitate |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees |
| unctuous | excessively smooth |