AP vocab unit 1 Flashcards
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| 10528864796 | approbation | (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval | 0 | |
| 10528864797 | assuage | (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench | 1 | |
| 10528866083 | coalition | (n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose | 2 | |
| 10528871543 | decadence | (n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence | 3 | |
| 10528871544 | elicit | (v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) | 4 | |
| 10528874189 | expostulate | (v) to argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval | 5 | |
| 10528876888 | hackneyed | (adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality | 6 | |
| 10528878782 | hiatus | (n.) a gap, opening, break | 7 | |
| 10528882046 | innuendo | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) | 8 | |
| 10528882047 | intercede | (v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement | 9 | |
| 10528883504 | jaded | (adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) | 10 | |
| 10528883505 | lurid | (adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint | 11 | |
| 10528884979 | meritorious | (adj.) - deserving of praise, reward, esteem | 12 | |
| 10528887267 | petulant | (adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset | 13 | |
| 10528888838 | prerogative | (n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence | 14 | |
| 10528890528 | 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 | 15 | |
| 10528891695 | simulate | (v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of | 16 | |
| 10528892605 | transcend | (v) to rise above or beyond, exceed | 17 | |
| 10528893844 | umbrage | (n) offense or annoyance | 18 | |
| 10528897064 | unctuous | (adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable | 19 |