English 11A Unit 1 Flashcards
(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
Simulate
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles; easily irritated and upset
petulant
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
elicit
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course of action or decision by earnest reasoning
expostulate
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
intercede
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
prerogative
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition or praise
meritorious
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
coalition
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction
approbation
(v.) to rise above or beyond; to exceed
transcend
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily, and pliable
unctuous
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hackneyed
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
hiatus
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
innuendo
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
jaded
(n.) offense; resentment; a vague suspicion; foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence
umbrage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to appease, satisfy quench
assuage
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
decadence
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
lurid
(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, lain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
provincial
