Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 1 Quizizz Quiz
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approbation
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
jaded
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
lurid
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
coalition
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
meritorious
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
decadence
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
petulant
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
prerogative
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
expostulate
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
provincial
(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
hackneyed
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
simulate
(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
hiatus
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
transcend
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
innuendo
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
umbrage
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
intercede
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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