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nc english vocab 1
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| word | definition |
|---|---|
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion or reference |
| coalition | a combination,union, or merger for some specific reason |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break |
| assuage | to make easier or milder |
| decadance | decline, decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| jaded | wearied, worn out, dulled |
| umbrage | offense, resentment |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational pale or sallow |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; a person with a narrow point of view |
| petulant | peevish annoyed by trifles easily irritated and upset |
| unctuous | excessively smooth, oily or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |