Dystopian Lit - Vocab 1

Innuendo

a subtle hint

Transcend

rise above, go beyond

Lurid

causing shook, horror, disgust, or revulsion

Unctuous

insincere, slick, trying to hard to seem nice or good

Hiatus

pause, gap, break

Intercede

to intervene or pleas on behalf of someone else

Simulate

imitate, pretend, feign

Elicit

to evoke, bring out, call forth

Coalition

an alliance or union for a specific purpose

Prerogative

a special right by virtue of position or rank

Umbrage

offense, resentment, shade

Assuage

to lessen the severity of, to appease, to relive, to calm

Hackneyed

overused or unoriginal

Jaded

tired, bored, weary because of excess (too much)

Expostulate

to try to persuade against

Provincial

narrow minded or local, simple, originating in a local area, countryish

Decadence

decline/decay especially in morals

Meritorious

deserving praise and special recognition

Petulant

Irritable or short-tempered

Approbation

approval or praise