Unit 1- Vocab F

approbation (n)

approval or praise

assuage (v)

to make something less painful or less worrying; to calm down or soothe

coalition (n)

a group of people who join together for a common cause

decadence (n)

behavior that is considered immoral because it concentrates too much on pleasure

elicit (v)

to get a response, answer, or feeling from someone

expostulate (v)

strongly disagree with someone or try to talk them out of doing something

hackneyed (adj)

something that is overused and not interesting anymore

hiatus (n)

a period of time when something does not happen

innuendo (n)

saying something indirectly, often hinting at something hurtful or sexual

intercede (v)

to step in and help settle a disagreement or argument between others

jaded (adj)

feeling tired, bored, or cynical because you’ve experienced too much of something, often with disappointment

lurid (adj)

full of unpleasant or sexual details that are meant to shock or interest people

meritorious (adj)

deserving praise or recognition

petulant (adj)

easily irritated or angered, especially in a childish way

prerogative (n)

a right that a particular person or group has

provincial (adj)

having a limited or narrow viewpoint, often because of living in a small or rural area

simulate (n)

to imitate or copy something to make it look, feel, or act like the real thing

transcend (v)

to rise above or go beyond the limits of something

umbrage (n)

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

unctuous (adj)

trying too hard to be friendly or polite, often in a way that seems fake or dishonest