vocab unit 1 Flashcards
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
assuage
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
coalition
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self - indulgence
decadence
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
elicit
to attempt to dissuade someone from some corse or decision by earnest reasoning
expostulate
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hackneyed
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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 (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
jaded
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
lurid
worthy, deserving recognition and praise
meritorious
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
petulant
a special right of privilege; a special quality showing excellence
prerogative
local, narrow in mind or outlook, person with narrow point of view
provincial
