Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Vocabulary Fall List 2

intercede - intervene on behalf of another.
hackneyed - lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
approbation - approval or praise.
innuendo - an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
coalition - an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
elicit - evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
hiatus - a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
assuage - make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
decadence - moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
expostulate - express strong disapproval or disagreement.
simulate - imitate the appearance or character of.
jaded - tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
umbrage -
offense or annoyance.

prerogative - a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
lurid - very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
transcend - be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
provincial - of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
petulant - (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
unctuous -
(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

meritorious -
deserving reward or praise.

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