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Unit 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | expression of approval |
| assuage | to relieve or make easier |
| coalition | to join together in a group or a union |
| decadence | decay, degenerate, deteriorate |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| expostulate | to protest |
| hackneyed | lacking originality |
| hiatus | A pause or break |
| innuendo | indirect reference |
| intercede | to go between an argument, or intervene |
| jaded | damaged |
| lurid | intense or horrid |
| meritorious | praiseworthy |
| petulant | irritable |
| prerogative | prerequisite or a perk |
| provincial | naivety or narrow-mindedness |
| simulate | to pretend or affect |
| transcend | to surpass or go beyond |
| umbrage | irritation, overshadowing, shade, resentment |
| unctuous | smooth, smug, greasy, fatty |