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Vocab units 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| assuage | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | decline, decay, or deterioration; a period of decline;excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some curse or decision |
| hackneyed | used to often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break, pause |
| innuendo | a hint, direct suggestion, or reference |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else; to go between a disagreement |
| jaded | wearied, worn out , dulled |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial | narrow in mind; a simple, plain design; pertaining to an outlying area |
| simulate | to imitate; to make a pretense of |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond exceed |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness |
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, to correct a flaw |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| callow | without experience; immature, not fully developed |
| drivel | nonsense; saliva flowing from mouth; to waste or fritter |
| epitome | a summary |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others |
| interloper | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
| occult | secret, hidden from view; not detectable |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height |
| stringent | strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; likely idea that lacks definite proof |
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for something |
| acculturation | the modification of social patterns of one group or society by contact |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to, attribute |
| circuitous | not direct, roundabout |
| commiserate | to sympathize with , have pity and sorrow for |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends, to make up for; to avert |
| ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
| nominal | existing in name only; not real; too small to be taken seriously |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into ones trust |
| proclivity | natural or habitual tendency, especially of human behavior |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic ; highly caustic or biting |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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