vocab unit 1
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xxdanger0uss on August 31, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion |
| assuage | to make easier or milder, relieve |
| coalition | a union for some specific purpose |
| decadence | a condition or period of decline or decay |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source |
| expostulate | to dissuade a person from a decision |
| hackeneyed | used so often as to lack originality |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, or break |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled |
| lurid | causing shock or horror |
| meritorious | deserving recognition or praise |
| petulant | easily irritated or upset |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area |
| simulate | to imitate, show the outer signs of |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | a vague suspicion |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug |
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