Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
approbation
|
praise; official approval
(noun) |
|
|
assuage
|
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet
(verb) |
|
|
coalition
|
a combination or union
(n) |
|
|
decadence
|
deterioration, decline or decay
(noun) |
|
|
elict
|
to draw or call forth
(verb) |
|
|
expostulation
|
to protest or complain
(verb) |
|
|
hackneyed
|
corny, commonplace
(adj) |
|
|
hiatus
|
a pause, gap or break
(noun) |
|
|
innuendo
|
a hint or suggestion
(noun) |
|
|
intercede
|
to intervene go in between an agreement
(verb) |
|
|
jaded
|
worried or worn-out
(adj.) |
|
|
lurid
|
gruesome,gory causing shock or horror
(adj) |
|
|
meritorious
|
worthy deserving recogniton or praise
(adj) |
|
|
petulent
|
easily upset and irritated
(adj) |
|
|
prerogative
|
a special privilege or perk
(noun) |
|
|
simulate
|
imitate or pretend
(verb) |
|
|
transcend
|
to rise above or beyond
(verb) |
|
|
umbrage
|
annoyance or irritation
(noun) |
|
|
unctuous
|
excessivley smooth or smug
(adj) |
