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Sem. 2, Unit 2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approbation | n. official approval or sanction. |
| coalition | n. a union into one body or mass; fusion. |
| decadence | n. unrestrained or excessive self |
| expostulate | v. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion. |
| innuendo | n. an indirect, and often malicious, implication. |
| intercede | v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences. |
| jaded | adj. dulled by surfeit; exhausted. |
| meritorious | adj. deserving reward or praise. |
| petulant | adj. easily irritated or annoyed. |
| prerogative | n. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right). |
| provincial | adj. characteristic of the provinces or their people; of or associated with a province. |
| simulate | v. to create a representation, model, or pretense of someone or something’s behavior or looks. |
| transcend | v. to go beyond. |
| umbrage | n. a feeling of anger caused by offense. |
| unctuous | adj. excessively and unpleasantly suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. |