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Vocab Unit One
Vocab Unit One Flash Cards
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English
11th Grade
09/23/2010

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approbation
Definition
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise: official approval
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assuage
Definition
to make easier or milder, relieve: to quiet, calm: to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coalition
Definition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
Definition
decline, decay, or deterioration: a condition or period of decline or decay: excessive self- indulgence
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elicit
Definition
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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expostulate
Definition
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
Definition
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus
Definition
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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innuendo
Definition
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
Definition
to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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jaded
Definition
wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion: sensational: pale or sallow in color: terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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meritorious
Definition
worth, deserving recognition and praise
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petulant
Definition
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
Definition
a special right or privilege: a special quality showing excellence
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simulate
Definition
 to make a pretense of, imitate: to show the outer signs of
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transcend
Definition
to rise above or beyond, exceed
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umbrage
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shade cast by tress; foliage giving shade: an overshadowing influence or power: offense, resentment: a vague suspicion
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unctusous
Definition
excessively smooth or smug: trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety: fatty, oily: pliable
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