Unit 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Approbation
A
Expression of approval
2
Q
Assuage
A
To relieve
3
Q
Coalition
A
Alliance for a goal
4
Q
Decadence
A
Decline, decay / excessive self-indulgence
5
Q
Elicit
A
To draw out, bring forth
6
Q
Expostulate
A
To attempt to dissuade someone from some course of decision via reasoning
7
Q
Hackneyed
A
Cliched, unoriginal
8
Q
Hiatus
A
Unusual pause
9
Q
Innuendo
A
Indirect suggestion
10
Q
Intercede
A
To serve as a third party in a disagreement
11
Q
Jaded
A
Worn-out (or sated by excessive indulgence)
12
Q
Lurid
A
Causing shock or horror, terrible, sensational
13
Q
Meritorious
A
Deserving praise
14
Q
Petulant
A
Easily upset like a child
15
Q
Prerogative
A
A special right or privilege
