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Unit 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinoon, praise, offical approval |
| assuage | (v) to make easier or milder, to put an end to |
| coalition | (n) a combination, union, or merge for some specific purpose |
| decadence | (n) decline, decay, or deterioration |
| elicit | (v) to draw forth, bring out from the source |
| expostulate | (v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision |
| hackneyed | (adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | (n) a gap, opening or break |
| innuendo | (n) a hint or indirect suggestion |
| intercede | to plead behalf of someone else |
| jaded | wearied, worn out, dulled (adj) |
| lurid | (adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
| meritorious | (adj) worthy, deserving recognition or praise |
| petulant | (adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated |
| prerogative | (n) a special right or privilege, special quality |
| provincial | (adj) pertaining to an outlying area, narrow in mind or outlook (n) a person with a narrow paint of view |
| simulate | (v) to make pretense of, imitate. |
| transcend | (v) to rise above or beyond |
| umbrage | (n) shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade, an overshadowing influence or power |
| unctuous | (adj) excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness |