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Unit 1

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