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Vocabulary Unit 1 F
Unit 1 for Eng. 2H Dadabhoy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Innuendo (in nu 'en do) | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| Coalition (co a 'li tion ) | (n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| Elicit (e 'li cit) | (v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| Hiatus (hi 'a tus) | (n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| Intercede (in ter 'cede) | (v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| Hackneyed ('hack neyed) | (adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| Approbation (app ro 'ba tion) | (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction |
| Assuage (as 'suage) | (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| Decadence ('de ca dence) | (n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence |
| Expostulate (ex 'post u late) | (v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| Simulate ('sim u late) | (v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| Jaded ('ja ded) | (adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| Umbrage ('um brage) | (n.) foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| Prerogative (pre 'rog a tive) | (n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| Lurid ('lur id) | (adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| Transcend (trans 'cend) | (v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| Provincial (pro 'vin cial) | (adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside |
| Petulant ('pet u lant) | (adj.)peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| Unctuous ('unc tu ous) | (adj.) fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety |
| Meritorious (mer i 'tor i ous) | (adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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