AP Seminar Vocab (Unit 1)

approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion; praise; official approval

assuage

to make easier or milder; relieve; to quiet, calm; to appease or satisfy

coalition

a combination, union, or merger for a specific purpose

decadence

decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence

elicit

to draw forth; bring out from some source

expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone from a course or decision by earnest reasoning

hackneyed

lacking freshness or originality; overused; trite

hiatus

a gap, opening, or break

innuendo

an indirect or subtle suggestion, usually derogatory

intercede

to plead on behalf of someone else; intervene

jaded

wearied, worn-out, or dulled

lurid

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational

meritorious

worthy of praise or approval; deserving reward

petulant

peevish; easily irritated or upset

prerogative

a special right or privilege

provincial

limited in outlook; narrow-minded; unsophisticated

simulate

to make a pretense of; imitate; to show the outer signs of

transcend

to rise above or go beyond; surpass

umbrage

offense or resentment

unctuous

excessively smooth or smug; oily; insincerely earnest