English 1 Flashcards
1
Q
approbation
A
the expression of approval or favorable opinion
2
Q
assuage
A
to make easier or milder, relieve, or quiet
3
Q
coalition
A
a union, merger for some specific purpose
4
Q
decadance
A
decline, decay, or deterioration
5
Q
elicit
A
to draw forth or bring out
6
Q
expostulate
A
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course
7
Q
hackneyed
A
used so often as to lack freshness or originally
8
Q
hiatus
A
a gap, opening, break
9
Q
innuendo
A
a hint, or indirect suggeston
10
Q
intercede
A
to plead on behalf of someone else
11
Q
jaded
A
wearied, worn out, dulled
12
Q
lurid
A
causing shock or horror
13
Q
meritorious
A
worthy deserving recognition
14
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petulant
A
peevish, annoyed
15
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prerogative
A
a special right or priviledge
