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Level F Unit 1

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199483557Approbation(n.) The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
199483558Assuage(v.) To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
199483559Coalition(n.) A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
199483560Decadence(n.) Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence
199483561Elicit(v.) To draw forth, bring out from some source
199483562Expostulate(v.) To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
199483563Hackneyed(adj.) Used so often as to lack freshness or originality
199483564Hiatus(n.) A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
199483565Innuendo(n.) A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
199483566Intercede(v.) To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
199483567Jaded(adj.) Wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
199483568Lurid(adj.) Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
199483569Meritorious(adj.) Worthy, deserving recognition and praise
199483570Petulant(adj.) Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
199483571Prerogative(n.) A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
199483572Provincial(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
199483573Simulate(v.) To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
199483574Transcend(v.) To rise above or beyond, exceed
199483575Umbrage(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
199483576Unctuous(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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