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Unit #1-5
Unit #1 - 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| Assuage | To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm |
| Coalition | A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose; alliance |
| Decadence | Decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence |
| Elicit | To draw forth, bring out from some source; evoke |
| Expostulate | To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| Hackneyed | Lacking in originality |
| Hiatus | A gap, opening, break |
| Innuendo | A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
| Intercede | To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| Jaded | Wearied, worn-out, dulled |
| Lurid | Causing shock, horror; gruesome, gory |
| Meritorious | Worthy, deserving of praise; praiseworthy |
| Petulant | Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| Prerogative | A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| Provincial | Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind; narrow-minded, naive |
| Simulate | To make a pretense of, imitate |
| Transcend | To rise above or beyond; exceed |
| Unctuous | Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness; greasy, oily |
| Ameliorate | To improve, make better |
| Aplomb | Poise, Great Self-Confidence, Assurance |
| Bombastic | Inflated, Overblown in language, High-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| Callow | Without experience, immature |
| Drivel | Saliva or mucus; foolish or aimless talking |
| Epitome | A summary; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| Exhort | To urge strongly |
| Ex Officio | By virtue of holding a certain office |
| Infringe | To violate, trespass |
| Ingratiate | To make oneself agreeable and thus gain acceptance by others; flattering someone |
| Interloper | One who moves in where she or he is not wanted, an intruder |
| Intrinsic | Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, inherit |
| Inveigh | To make a violent attack in words, express strong dissaproval |
| Lassitude | Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| Millennium | Period of 1000 years |
| Occult | Secret, hidden from view and matters involving the supernatural |
| Permeate | To spread through, penetrate |
| Precipitate | To fall as moisture, to bring about suddenly and moisture; to provoke or produce, reckless and impetuous |
| Stringent | Strict, severe |
| Surmise | To think or believe without certain supporting evidence or likely idea that lacks proof |
| Abominate | To have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| Acculturation | To blend cultures |
| Adventitious | Resulting from chance; extrinsic |
| Ascribe | To assign |
| Circuitous | Roundabout; indirect |
| Commiserate | To sympathize with |
| Enjoin | To direct or order |
| Expedite | To cause progress faster |
| Expiate | To make amends |
| Ferment | A state of excitement |
| Inadvertent | Resulting from lack of attention |
| Nominal | Too small to be take seriously |
| Noncommittal | Not decisive or definite |
| Peculate | To steal something that has been given into one's trust |
| Proclivity | A natural tendency |
| Sangfroid | Composure or coolness |
| Seditious | Resistant to lawful authority |
| Tenuous | Thin, slender; lacking clarity |
| Vitriolic | Bitter, sarcastic |
| Wheedle | Using flattery to gain something |
| Affable | Pleasant, easy to speak to |
| Aggrandize | To increase in greatness, power, or wealth |
| Amorphous | Shapeless |
| Archetype | An original model; epitome |
| Aura | The atmosphere of someone |
| Contraband | Illegal traffic. smothered goods |
| Erudite | Scholarly, Educated |
| Gossamer | Thin, light, delicate |
| Inscrutable | Incapable of being understood |
| Insular | Relating to; characteristic of; narrow-minded or provincial |
| Irrevocable | Incapable of being changed |
| Propensity | Natural indication toward |
| Querulous | Peevish; complaining, petulant |
| Remonstrate | To argue with someone against something; protest against; expostulate |
| Repudiate | To disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| Resilient | Able to bounce back; recovr |
| Reverberate | To re-echo, reflect, boom |
| Scurrilous | Coarsely abusive, vulgar; filthy |
| Sedulous | Persistent, showing determination |
| Sleazy | Thin or cheap; low quality of character |
| Amnesty | Pardon for an offense against a government |
| Autonomy | Self-government, political control |
| Axiomatic | Self-evident; universally excepted |
| Blazon | To adorn or embellish; broadcast |
| Caveat | Warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings |
| Equitable | Fair, just |
| Extricate | To free from entanglements or difficulties |
| Filch | To steal, in a sneaky way with petty amounts |
| Flout | To mock; treat with contempt |
| Fractious | Tending to be troublesome; quarrelsome, peevish |
| Precept | A rule of conduct or action |
| Salutary | Beneficial, helpful, wholesome |
| Scathing | Bitterly severe, withering, causing harm |
| Scourge | To whip; punish severely or a cause of affliction or suffering a source of severe punishment or criticism |
| Sepulchral | Funereal; gloomy or dismal |
| soporific | Tending to cause sleep; something that induces sleep |
| Straitlaced | Extremely strict in regard to moral standards |
| Transient | Lasting only a short time |
| Unwieldy | Not easily carried or handled |
| Vapid | Dull, uninteresting, tiresome |
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