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F Vocabulary Unit 1 (20 Cards)

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approbation
the expression of approval of favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm, to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coalition
the combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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expostulate
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
used so often as to lack freshness or originality.
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hiatus
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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innuendo
a hint, indirect suggestions, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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jaded
wearied, word-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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lurid
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
worthy, deserving recognition or praise
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petulant
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset
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prerogative
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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provincial
pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in a sense of being limited or backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside.  A person with a narrow point of view.
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simulate
to make a pretense of, to imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
to rise above or beyond, exceed
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umbrage
shade cast by trees foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague superstition
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unctuous
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression or earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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Author: jennifer.berry
Main topic: English
Topic: Vocabulary
School / Univ.: KHS
Published: 12.06.2015
 
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