AP English Vocabulary: VWS1

intercede

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

hackneyed

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

approbation

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

innuendo

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

elicit

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

hiatus

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

assuage

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

decadence

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

expostulate

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

coalition

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

simulate

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

jaded

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

umbrage

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

prerogative

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

lurid

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

transcend

(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed

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

petulant

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

unctuous

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

meritorious

(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise