word | definition |
approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
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 reasoning |
hackneyed | (adj) used so often as 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; simple and plain design |
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 poer; a vague suspicion |
unctuous | (adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of sincerity; fatty, oily |