Vocab Unit 1 Combined Terms

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approbation

disapproval, condemnation, censure (a.)

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assuage

intensify, aggravate, exacerbate (a.)

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coalition

splinter group (a.)

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decadence

rise, growth, development, maturation (a.)

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elicit

repress, quash, squelch, stifle (a.)

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hackneyed

new, fresh, novel, original (a.)

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hiatus

continuity, continuation (a.)

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innuendo

direct statement (a.)

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jaded

unspoiled, uncloyed (a.)

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lurid

pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome (a.)

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meritorious

blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable (a.)

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petulant

even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable (a.)

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provincial

cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded (a.)

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umbrage

pleasure, delight, satisfaction (a.)

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unctuous

gruff, blunt (a.)

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approbation

commendation, sanction

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assuage

mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay

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coalition

alliance, league, federation, combine

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decadence

degeneration, corruption

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elicit

call forth, evoke, extract, educe

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expostulate

protest, remonstrate, complain

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hackneyed

banal, trite, commonplace, corny

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hiatus

pause, lacuna

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innuendo

insinuation, intimation

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intercede

intervene, mediate

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jaded

sated, surfeited, cloyed

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lurid

gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly

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meritorious

praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

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petulant

irritable, testy, waspish

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prerogative

perquisite, perk

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provincial

narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive

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simulate

feign, pretend, affect

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transcend

surpass, outstrip

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umbrage

irritation, pique, annoyance

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unctuous

mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy

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Approbation

(n.) The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

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Assuage

(v.) To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

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Coalition

(n.) A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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Decadence

(n.) Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence

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Elicit

(v.) To draw forth, bring out from some source

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Expostulate

(v.) To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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Hackneyed

(adj.) Used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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Hiatus

(n.) A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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Innuendo

(n.) A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

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Intercede

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

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Jaded

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

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Lurid

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

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Meritorious

(adj.) Worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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Petulant

(adj.) Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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Prerogative

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

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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

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Simulate

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

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Transcend

(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed

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Umbrage

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

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Unctuous

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