Vocab List 1, definitions and part of speech Flashcards
Approbation
Noun
The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
Assuage
Verb
To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
Coalition
Noun
A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
Decadence
Noun
Decline, decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decline decay; excessive self-indulgence
Elicit
Verb
To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
Expostulate
Verb
To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
Hackneyed
Adjective
Used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Hiatus
Noun
A gap, opening, or a break
Innuendo
Noun
A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
Intercede
Verb
To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement
Jaded
Adjective
Wearied, worn out (overindulging too much)
Lurid
Adjective
Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or swallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
Meritorious
Adjective
Worthy, deserving recognition and praise
Petulant
Adjective
Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
Prerogative
Noun
A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
Provincial (2 definitions)
Adjective
Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple and plain design that originated from the countryside
Noun
A person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
Simulate
Verb
To make a pretense of, to imitate
Transcend
Verb
To rise above or go beyond, exceed
Umbrage
Noun
Shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense
Unctuous
Adjective
Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give impression of sincerity
