english vocab

approbation

(n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise

coalition

(n) a combination, union, or merger from some specific purpose

elicit

(v) to draw forth, bring out from some source

hackneyed

(adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality

innuendo

(n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference

intercede

(v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagree

meritorious

(adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise

provincial

(adj) 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 (n) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

transcend

(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed

unctuous

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

assuage

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

decadence

(n) decline, decay, deterioration; a condition or period

expostulate

(v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasioning

hiatus

(n) a gap, opening, break

jaded

(adj) wearied, worn out, dulled

lurid

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

petulant

(adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

perogative

(n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

stimulate

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

umbrage

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

aplomb

(n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

bombastic

(adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

epitome

(n) a summary, condensed account; anninstance that represents a larger reality

exhort

(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

ingratiate

(v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

intrinsic

(adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

inveigh

(v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

millenium

(n) a period of one thousand years, a period of great joy

precipatate

(v) to fall as moisture, to bring about suddenly; to hurt down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture, the product of an action or process

stringent

(adj) strict, severe, rigorously ornurgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

ameliorate

(v) improve, make better, correct, a flaw or shortcoming

callow

(adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed

drivel

(n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

ex officio

(adj) by virtue of holding a certain office

infringe

(v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

interloper

(n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

lassitude

(n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

occult

(adj) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny (v) to hide, cover up; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural

permeate

(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

surmise

(v) to think or believe without certain supporting; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof