Vocab unit I Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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approbation
A
approval, public praise
2
Q
Assuage
A
soothe, make something less intense
3
Q
coalition
A
a temporary alliance
4
Q
decadence
A
the tendency to give in to pleasure or desires
5
Q
elicit
A
draw forth a responce
6
Q
expostulate
A
to protest or argue
7
Q
hackneyed
A
overused
8
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hiatus
A
a break or gap in an action
9
Q
innuendo
A
a sly comment that hints at something bad
10
Q
intercede
A
intervene on another’s behalf
11
Q
jaded
A
feeling bored or worn out
12
Q
lurid
A
very vivid in color, shocking
13
Q
petulant
A
childish- whiney, bad-tempered
14
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provincial
A
stuck in a narrow-minded way
15
Q
simulate
A
to pretend something is real
16
Q
transcend
A
to rise above
17
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umbrage
A
to get offended or upset
18
Q
unctuous
A
insincere and overly flattering or oily
19
Q
prerogative
A
right or privlage
20
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meritourius
A
praise-worthy
