unit 1

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

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

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

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

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

expostulate- (v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course of the decision by earnest reasoning

hackneyed- (adj.) used so often as a lack of freshness or originality

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

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

intercede

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

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

meritorious- (adj.) worth, deserving recognition, and praise

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

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

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

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

transcend- (v.)to rise above or beyond, exceed

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

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