Wednesday, September 3, 2014

vocab words fall list 2

Intercede- To intervene on the behalf of another, I would not want to intercede on someones dreams.
Hackneyed- lacking significance through having been overused, My hobbies are now hackneyed and boring.
Approbation- approval or praise, celebrities have many peoples approbation.
Innuendo- an allusive or oblique remark or hint. I was struggling with the test so my teacher gave me an innuendo.
Coalition-An alliance for combined action, The three branches of government are coalitions.
Elicit- Evoke or draw out from someone in reaction to ones own questions and actions, The police hoped to elicit the truth about the missing evidence.
Hiatus- A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or a process.
Assuage- To make an unpleasant feeling less intense, I wasn't feeling good so i took some pills to assuage my nausea.
Decadence- moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury,
Expostulate- To express strong disapproval or disagreement, my mom expostulated my idea to drop out of high school.
Simulate-To imitate the appearance or character of, He envied his style so he simulated his appearance.
Jaded-Tired ,bored or lacking enthusiasm,after having too much of something. I was jaded after doing all of my homework.
Umbrage- offense or annoyance. My friend took umbrage after what i told him.
Prerogative- A right or priviledge exclusive to a particular individual or class. The government has the prerogative to make laws.
lurid-very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. The movie showed a very lurid murder scene.
Transcend-be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division). I transcended everyones expectations.
provincial-of or concerning a province of a country or empire
Petulant-childishly sulky or bad-tempered. My mom is extremely petulant
Unctuous- excessively or ingratiatingly flattering, My friend was so Unctuous i felt as he liked me.
Meritorious-deserving reward or praise. The mvl was meritorious

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