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Level F Vocabulary Unit #1. vocabulary word. approbation. assuage. coalition. decadence. elicit. expostulate. hackneyed. hiatus. innuendo. intercede. jaded. lurid. meritorious. petulant. prerogative. provincial. simulate. transcend. umbrage. unctuous. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Level FVocabulary Unit #1
vocabulary word
Definition
“Link” word
Or
Synonym
Sentence Picture
approbation
(noun) official recognition or approval
• approval•praise
His coach’s approbation meant a great deal to
him.
assuage(verb) 1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve3. to soothe, calm, or mollify
•Relieve•Calm•Lessen
I hoped my apology would assuage his anger.
The aspirin helped to assuage her headache.
coalition(noun) a combination or union for some specific purpose
•combine
The environmental groups formed a coalition to save the baby penguins.
decadence
(noun) 1. decline or decay
2. excessive self-indulgence
•Degenerate•Corruption•Depravity
The once strong country fell into a time of decadence.
elicit(V) to call forth or draw out
•Extract•Evoke
•She's been trying to elicit the support of the other members.•My question elicited no response.
expostulate
(verb) to attempt to change someone’s mind using reasoning
•protest•Argue•object
Her mother expostulated with her about wearing too much make-up.
hackneyed(adj) lacking freshness or originality
•Stale
No one laughs at that hackneyed joke anymore
hiatus(noun) a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break
• Break•vacation
After a two year hiatus from training, the runner realized she was really out of shape,
innuendo(noun) an indirect suggestion about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging nature
•hint
His reputation had been damaged by innuendo.
intercede(v.) 1. To plead on another's behalf.2. To act as mediator in a dispute
• In the middle• Plead• negotiate
1. When the boss accused her of lying, several other employees interceded on her behalf.
2. She attempted to intercede when the two friends began fighting
jaded
(adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled
•Fatigued•Fed-up•Bored
Some teachers become jaded when they see kids giving up over and over.
Doris felt jaded towards love after she caught he boyfriend cheating on her.
lurid(adj) causing shock or revulsion
Extreme lack of restraint
gruesome
Graphic
shocking
The child was not allowed to play lurid video games.
X - rated
meritorious
(adj) deserving praise, reward, esteem,
•praiseworthy
The firefighter received an award from the mayor for meritorious service.
petulant
(adj) rude in speech or behavior
•Grouchy•Huffy•irritable
No one wanted to be around the petulant child because she was so sassy and grouchy.
prerogative
(noun) an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege
•privilege
The seniors think they have they prerogative to cut in line in front of freshman.
provincial(adj) 1. narrow or limited attitude
2. pertaining to an outlying area
•Narrow minded•naive
We do not want our leaders to have a provincial point of view.
The country woman had a provincial tone in her speech.
simulate(verb) to create a likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like):
•Fake•imitate
To help babies get to sleep, some parents use a sound device that simulates a heartbeat.
transcend(verb) to rise above or go beyond the limits of; to triumph over the negative
•Exceed•Out do•overcome
The Special Olympics athlete knew that she could transcend her physical limitations.
umbrage
(noun) a feeling of resentment or annoyance
•Displeasure•offense
Professor Umbrage felt umbrage when Harry Potter questioned her authority.
unctuous(adj) 1. having an oily or soapy feel
2. excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
I generally do not buy anything from an unctuous salesman.
• Workbook pages 24-26 completed by Friday 9/21/12 beginning of class.
• Quiz on Unit #1 on Tuesday, 9/25/12