Vocab Unit 1

Question 1

approbation

Answer 1

Noun

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

Question 2

assuage

Answer 2

Verb

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

Question 3

coalition

Answer 3

Noun

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Question 4

decadence

Answer 4

Noun

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence

Question 5

elicit

Answer 5

Verb

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

Question 6

expostulate

Answer 6

Verb

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Question 7

hackneyed

Answer 7

Adjective

used so often as to lack freshness or orgininality

Question 8

hiatus

Answer 8

Noun

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

Question 9

innuendo

Answer 9

Noun

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

Question 10

intercede

Answer 10

Verb

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

Question 11

jaded

Answer 11

Adjective

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

Question 12

lurid

Answer 12

Adjective
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate intensity or lack of restraint

Question 13

meritorious

Answer 13

Adjective

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Question 14

petulant

Answer 14

Adjective

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Question 15

prerogative

Answer 15

Noun

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Question 16

provincial

Answer 16

Adjective
pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind of outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside

Noun
a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Question 17

simulate

Answer 17

Verb

to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Question 18

transcend

Answer 18

Verb

to rise above or beyond, exceed

Question 19

umbrage

Answer 19

Noun

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

Question 20

unctuous

Answer 20

Adjective
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable