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Unit 1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval (n) |
| assuage | to make easier or milder; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench (v) |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose. (n) |
| decadence | decline, decay, or deterioration. (n) |
| elicit | to draw forth, to bring out from some source (v) |
| expostulate | attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning (v) |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality (adj) |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break (n) |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (n) |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party (v) |
| jaded | wearied, worn out, dulled (adj) |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color (adj |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition or praise (adj) |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset (adj) |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege (n) |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook (adj) |
| simulate | to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of (v) |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond (v) |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade(n) |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness |
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