Vocabulary:Fall List #2

1.) Intercede- To plead on another's behalf. ( To intercede with the governor for a condemned man.)
2.) Hackneyed- Overused and thus cheapened. ( The hackneyed images of his poetry.)
3.) Approbation- Praise, commendation. ( We thirst for approbation, yet cannot forgive the approver.)
4.) Innuendo- An indirect intimation about a person or thing. ( The rumor and innuendo you're hearing about controller salaries is particularly vexing.)
5.) Coalition- A combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.. ( Instead, funding can come from a coalition of foundations.
6.) Elicit- To draw out or forth; evoke; educe. ( Remember to always tell the elicit truth.)
7.) Hiatus- A break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc. ( Inflation and low wage increases are gradually eroding the disposable income of everybody leading to a retail hiatus.
8.) Assuage- To make milder or less severe. ( The doctor's duty is to assuage one's pain.)
9.) Decadence- The act or process pf falling into an inferior condition or state. ( Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.)
10.) Expostulate- To reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done. ( His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling.)
11.) Simulate- To create a simulation, likeness, or model. ( We need to work together to simulate crisis conditions.)
12.) Jaded- Dulled or satiated be overindulgence. ( I have a jaded appetite.)
13.) Umbrage- Offense; annoyance; displeasure. ( Yesterday I gave umbrage to Grecia.)
14.) Prerogative- An exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank. ( I don't understand the prerogatives of a senator.)
15.) Lurid- Gruesome; horrible; revolting. ( The lurid details of an accident.)
16.) Transcend- To rise above or go beyond; overpass, exceed. ( To transcend the limits of thoughts.)
17.) Provincial- Belonging to peculiar to some particular province; local. ( The dog fetched the provincial newspaper.)
18.) Petulant- Moved to or showing sudden; impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance. ( A petulant toss to the head.)
19.) Unctuous- Characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, specially in an affected manner. ( When bitten they collapsed with an unctuous squelch.)
Meritorious- Deserving praise reward, esteem, etc. ( I received a gift for meritorious service.)