Unit 1 Vocabulary English 3

Decadence (N.)

Decline, decay, or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence.

Unctuous (Adj.)

Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily pliable.

Petulant (Adj.)

Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset.

Provincial (Adj.)

Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in ind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple design that originate in the country side.

Umbrage (N.)

Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment, a vague suspicion.

Approbation (N.)

The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval.

Expostulate (V.)

To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning.

Elicit (V.)

To draw forth, bring out from some source.

Simulate (V.)

To make a pretense of, imitate, to show the outer signs of.

Assuage (V.)

To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy quench.

Intercede (V.)

To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement.

Transcend (V.)

To rise above or beyond, exceed.

Hackneyed (Adj.)

Used so often as to lack freshness or originality.

Jaded (Adj.)

Wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence).

Meritorious (Adj.)

Worthy, deserving recognition and praise.

Coalition (N.)

A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose.

Hiatus (N.)

A gap, opening, break

Innuendo (N.)

A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference

Prerogative (N.)

A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence.

Lurid (Adj.)

Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.