Vocab pt 1

Question 1

approbation

Answer 1

official approval or praise

Question 2

assuage

Answer 2

to make easier; mild, relieve, quiet, or calm

Question 3

coalition

Answer 3

a union for a specific purpose

Question 4

decadence

Answer 4

decline, decay, deterioration, excessive self indulgence

Question 5

elict

Answer 5

to draw forth from the same source

Question 6

expostulate

Answer 6

attempt to dissuade a choice by earnest

Question 7

hackneyed

Answer 7

used so often that it lacks originality or freshness

Question 8

Hiatus

Answer 8

a gap, opening, or break

Question 9

innuendo

Answer 9

a hint, reference, or suggestion

Question 10

intercede

Answer 10

to plead on behalf of someone to act as a third party

Question 11

Jaded

Answer 11

wearied, tired, lacking enthusiasm in the sense of having too much

Question 12

lurid

Answer 12

Causing shock, horror, or revulsion

Question 13

meritorious

Answer 13

worthy or deserving of recognition and praise

Question 14

petulant

Answer 14

peevish, annoyed by trifles easily irritated or upset

Question 15

perogitive

Answer 15

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Question 16

provincial

Answer 16

pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook

Question 17

simulate

Answer 17

to make pretense of; imitate

Question 18

transcend

Answer 18

to rise above or beyond

Question 19

umbrage

Answer 19

offensive or resentment; a vague suspicion of

Question 20

unctuous

Answer 20

excessively smooth, polite, or agreeable