VOCAB FINAL HAMILTON

coalition

1. a combination, a union, a merger for some specific purpose; an alliance

umbrage

the shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; an offense, a resentment

elicit

to draw forth, to bring out from some source (such as another person) 

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hackneyed

used so often as to lack freshness or originality; commonplace

innuendo

a hint, an indirect suggestion (often in a derogatory sense)

jaded

wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

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meritorious

worthy, deserving recognition and praise, praiseworthy

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approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion

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prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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simulate

 to imitate; to show the outer signs of ; to pretend

decadence

a decline, a decay, a deterioration; a period of decline or decay

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expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course of action or decision by earnest reasoning

hiatus

a gap, an opening, a break (in the sense of an element missing)

intercede

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party go between

lurid

causing shock, horror, or revulsion

petulant

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset

prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

provincial

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

transcend

to rise above or beyond, to exceed

unctuous

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

assuage

to make easier or milder; to relieve; to quiet; to calm

unmitigated

downright, utter, total

Unprecedented

completely new and never having happened before; historic

unveil

to make visible; to reveal

urge

desire or impulse

*v.* to encourage or persuade

validate

to prove or declare valid

viability

ability to be done in a practical or useful way

vital

urgently necessary

vow

to promise

warrant

to prove to be reasonable

yield

*n.* production of an amount

*v.* to give way to or surrender to

*v.* to produce or supply

retrospect

Contemplation of the past

rigorous

Severe or harsh

scrutinize

To examine carefully and critically

solidarity

The joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

sparingly

insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner

static

Showing little or no change

staunch

Loyal, steadfast

strenuous

Requiring intense exertion

subsequently

Coming later or after

subversive

Intending to overthrow, deceive, or destroy

consecutively

One after another in uninterrupted succession

contention

A dispute; opposition; rivalry

contours

Line or edge that defines the bounds of an object

contradict

To be in contrast with

controversial

Controversial

Conventional

Abiding by accepted standards

convey

To pass on or transfer (information)

copious

Abundant

cordial

Friendly; courteous

cumbersome

Unwieldy; burdensome

deference

Respect; regard

deficiency

A lack of something

depict

To represent

deplete

To overuse over time so that resources become scarce.

desolate

Bare, empty

derive

To deduce; to obtain from a source or origin

devoid

Lacking

dexterity

Skill in moving the hands or body; cleverness

digress

To stray from the main topic

discrepancy

An inconsistency or difference

exemplify

To serve as a superior example of a thing

expend

To use up (as in energy or money)

expedite

To speed the process

fastidious

Hard to please; taking excessive care

fluctuate

To be unstable; to rise and fall

frenetic

Frantic, frenzied

grandeur

Being awesome or impressive

hitherto

Up until now

imminent

About to happen

languid

slow; lacking energy

latter

The second of two things

listless

Indifferent; having little energy or interest

lucrative

Capable of making a lot of money; profitable

malicious

Harmful, spiteful

malleable

Capable of being molded or changed

nuance

A subtle difference in meaning

objectivity

judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

subjectivity

the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

obsolete

No longer used; rare or uncommon

omnipotent

Almighty and all powerful

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