Unit 1 Words

Question 1

intercede

Answer 1

(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Question 2

hackneyed

Answer 2

(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Question 3

approbation

Answer 3

(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction

Question 4

innuendo

Answer 4

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)`

Question 5

coalition

Answer 5

(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Question 6

elicit

Answer 6

(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Question 7

hiatus

Answer 7

(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Question 8

assuage

Answer 8

(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

Question 9

decadence

Answer 9

(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self- indulgence

Question 10

expostulate

Answer 10

(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Question 11

simulate

Answer 11

(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Question 12

jaded

Answer 12

(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)

Question 13

umbrage

Answer 13

(n.) foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

Question 14

prerogative

Answer 14

(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Question 15

lurid

Answer 15

(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Question 16

transcend

Answer 16

(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed

Question 17

provincial

Answer 17

(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain 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

Question 18

petulant

Answer 18

(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Question 19

unctuous

Answer 19

(adj.) fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety

Question 20

meritorious

Answer 20

(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise