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AP Language Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards

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10522883566approbation(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval0
10522886464assuage(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
10522886465coalitiona combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
10522888285decadence(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
10522889914elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
10522893645expostulateto attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning5
10522894972hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality6
10522894974hiatus(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)7
10522896193innuendo(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)8
10522898335intercede(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
10522899637jaded(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
10522899638lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
10522901044meritoriousworthy, deserving recognition and praise12
10522902108petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset13
10522903133prerogativea special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
10522903134provincial(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
10522904553simulateto make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
10522905878transcendto rise above or beyond, exceed17
10522907827umbrage(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
10522909610unctuous(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable19

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