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Unit 1
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| assuage | to make easier |
| coalition | a combination |
| decadence | condition or period of decline of or decay |
| elicit | to draw fourth |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning. |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break. |
| innuendo | a hint |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
| meritorious | worthy |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles |
| perorgative | a special right or privilege |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area |
| simulate | to make pretense of, imitate |
| transcend | to rise above |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees |
| unctuous | excessviely smooth or smug |