Vocab lesson 1-3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 approba'tion | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise official approval |
| assuage' | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| coalit'ion | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| de'cadence | decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence |
| elic'it | to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as any person) |
| hack'neyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hia'tus | a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| innuen'do | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| intercede' | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in disagreement |
| ja'ded | wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lur'id | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritor'ious | worth, deserving recognition and praise |
| expos'tulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| pet'ulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| prerog'ative | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provin'cial | pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
| sim'ulate | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend' | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| um'brage | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment, a vague suspicion |
| unc'tuous | excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily, pliable |
| amel'iorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shorcoming |
| aplomb' | poise, assurance, great self confidence, perpendicularity |
| bombas'tic | pompous or overblown in language, full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| call'ow | without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers |
| driv'el | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
| epit'ome | a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| exhort' | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| ex offic'io | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe' | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| ingra'tiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) |
| in'terloper | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
| intrin'sic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent, originating in a bodily organ or part |
| inveigh' | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| lass'itude | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| millenn'ium (s) millennia (p) | a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
| occult' | mysterious, magical, supernatural,secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means. to hide, conceal; eclipse. matters involving the supernatural |
| per'meate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| precip'itate | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct from to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process |
| strin'gent | strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding of compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
| surmise' | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof |
| abom'inate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| accultura'tion | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventit'ous | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential, (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| ascribe' | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source) attribute |
| circu'itous | roundabout, not direct |
| commis'erate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, fare a feeling of distress |
| enjoin' | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| ex'pedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| ex'piate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| fer'ment | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| inadver'tent | resulting from or marked by lack attention; unintentional, accidental |
| nom'inal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| nomcommitt'al | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| pec'ulate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| procliv'ity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior |
| sangfroid' | composure or coolness, espeicially in trying circumstances |
| sedit'ious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| ten'uous | thing, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| vitriol'ic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| wheed'le | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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