unit 1 vocab
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noun. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval | ||
verb. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench | ||
noun. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose | ||
noun. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence | ||
verb. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) | ||
verb. To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning | ||
adjective. Used so often as to lack freshness or originality | ||
noun. A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) | ||
noun. A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in derogatory sense) | ||
verb. To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement | ||
adjective. Wearied, worn-out, dulled, (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) | ||
adjective. Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint | ||
adjective. Worthy, deserving recognition and praise | ||
peevish, annoyed by the trifles, easily irritated and upset | ||
noun. A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence | ||
adjective. 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; noun. A person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony. | ||
verb. To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of | ||
verb. To rise above or beyond, exceed | ||
noun. Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion. | ||
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |