Question | Answer |
approbation | n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
assuage | v. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
coalition | n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
decadence | n. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
elicit | v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
expostulate | v. to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reason |
hackneyed | adj. used so often a to lack freshness or originality |
hiatus | n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
innuendo | n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
intercede | v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
jaded | adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
lurid | adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
meritorious | adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
petulant | adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
prerogative | n. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
provincial | 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 |
simulate | v. to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
transcend | v. to rise above or beyond, exceed |
umbrage | n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
unctuous | adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |