UNIT 1 and 2 and 3

Terms	Definitions
approbation	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
coalition	a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
elicit	to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
expostulate	to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
hackneyed	used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hiatus	a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
innuendo	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 a disagreement
jaded	wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
lurid	causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
meritorious	worthy, deserving recognition and praise
petulant	peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
prerogative	a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
provincial	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
simulate	to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
transcend	to rise above or beyond, exceed
umbrage	offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
unctuous	excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily
decadence	decline, decay, or deterioration; a period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
ameliorate	v. to improve, amend, make better
aplomb	n. poise, assurance, self-confidence, composure
bombastic	adj. pompous, inflated, overblown in language
callow	adj. without experience, raw, immature, not fully developed
drivel	n. saliva flowing from the mouth, foolish. v. to let saliva flow from mouth, slaver
epitome	n. summary, model, embodiment, best example of
exhort	v. to urge strongly, implore
ex officio	adj., adv. by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe	v. to violate, encroach, intrude
ingratiate	v. to cozy up to, curry favor with
interloper	n. an intruder, trespasser
intrinsic	adj. essential, inherent, organic
inveigh	v. express strong disapproval, rail
lassitude	n. lack of energy, fatigue
millennium	n. a period of one thousand years or great joy
occult	adj. mysterious, magical, supernatural
permeate	v. to spread through, penetrate
precipitate	v. to cause or bring about suddenly, provoke. n. moisture. adj. reckless
stringent	adj. strict, severe, tough, urgent
surmise	v. to guess, to think, infer. n. inference
abominate	to have an intense dislike or hatred for
acculturation	the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
adventitious	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
circuitous	roundabout, not direct
commiserate	to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
enjoin	to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
expedite	to make easy, cause to progress faster
ferment	a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
expiate	to make amends, make up for; to avert
inadvertent	resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
nominal	existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
noncommittal	not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
peculate	to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
proclivity	a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
sangfroid	composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
seditious	resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
tenuous	thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly suported
vitriolic	bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
wheedle	to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end