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Sadlier Oxford Unit 1 Vocabulary
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11th Grade
02/03/2011

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