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AP English Language and Composition : Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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4756495435Approbation(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction0
4756497339Assuage(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
4756499206Coalition(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
4756500003Decadence(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
4756501373Elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
4756502643Expostulate(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning5
4756503673Hackneyed(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality6
4756504808Hiatus(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)7
4756506210Innuendo(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)8
4756507352Intercede(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
4756508379Jaded(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
4756509547Lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
4756512813Meritorious(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise rewarded after many years of12
4756513746Petulant(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset13
4756516013Prerogative(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
4756517094Provincial(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 colony15
4756520080Simulate(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
4756522014Transcend(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed17
4756522639Umbrage(n.) foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
4756524999Unctuous(adj.) fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety19

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