Mrs.Craig Unit 1 Vocab English 10H

Sophomore Unit 1 Vocab Review

approbation

the expression of approval

assuage

to make easier or milder

coalition

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

decadence

decline, decay, or deterioration

elicit

to draw forth, bring out from some source

expostulate

express strong disapproval or disagreement.

hackneyed

used so often as to lack originality or freshness

hiatus

a gap, opening, break

innuendo

a hint or indirect suggestion

intercede

intervene on behalf of another.

jaded

tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

lurid

very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

meritorious

deserving of recognition or praise

petulant

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

prerogative

a special right or privilege

provincial

Pertaining to an outline 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 colonypertaining to an outlying area, narrow-minded

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, resentment, a vague suspicion

unctuous

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