Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet,c calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
assuage
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official aprroval
approbation
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
coalition
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition of period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
decadence
to draw forth, bring out from some source
elicit
to attempt to dissuade some from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
expostulate
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hackneyed
a gap, opening, break -
hiatus
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
innuendo
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
intercede
wearied, worn-out, dulled
jaded
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of resistant
lurid
worthy, deserving recognition and praise
meritorious
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
petulant
a special right or privilege; special quality showing excellence
perogative
