ELA Unit 1 Vocab

approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion

assuage

to make easier or milder

coalition

a combination

decadence

decline

elicit

to draw forth

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

innuendo

a hint

intercede

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

jaded

wearied

lurid

causing shock

meritorious

worthy

petulant

peevish

prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

provincial

pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook

simulate

to make a pretense of

transcend

to rise above or beyond

umbrage

shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense

unctuous

excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness

exo-

outside

macro-

long

makros-

large