Vocabulary Unit 1 Level F Approbation ap rǝ bā shǝn N The expressions of approval or favorable opinion praise official approval Synonyms commendation sanction Antonyms disapproval condemnation censure ID: 763638
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Vocabulary Unit 1 Level F
Approbation (ap rǝ bā’ shǝn) N The expressions of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval Synonyms: commendation, sanction Antonyms: disapproval, condemnation, censure
Assuage (ǝ swāj ’) VTo make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Synonyms: mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay Antonyms: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
Coalition (kō ǝ lish’ ǝn) N A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose Synonyms: alliance, league, federation, combine Antonym: splinter group
Decadence (de’ kǝ dǝns)N Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence Synonyms: degeneration, corruption Antonyms: rise, growth, development, maturation
Elicit (ē lis’ it) VTo draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) Synonyms: call forth, evoke, extract, educe Antonyms: repress, quash, squelch, stifle
Expostulate (ik späs’ chǝ lāt) V To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning Synonyms: protest, remonstrate, complain
Hackneyed (hak ’ nēd)Adj Used so often as to lack freshness or originality Synonyms: banal, trite, commonplace, corny Antonyms: new, fresh, novel, original
Hiatus (hī ā’ tes)N A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) Synonyms: pause, lacuna Antonyms: continuity, continuation
Innuendo (in yü en’ dō) N A hint, indirect suggestion, o reference (often in a derogatory sense) Synonyms: insinuation, intimation Antonyms: direct statement
Intercede (in tǝr sēd’)V To please on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement Synonyms: intervene, mediate
Jaded (jā ’ did) AdjWearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) Synonyms: sated, surfeited, cloyed Antonyms: unspoiled, uncloyed
Lurid (lür ’ ǝd)Adj Causing shock, horro , or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint Synonyms: gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly Antonyms: pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
Meritorious (mer I tôr’ ē ǝs) Adj Worthy, deserving recognition and praise Synonyms: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable Antonyms: blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable
Petulant (pech ’ ǝ lǝnt)Adj Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset Synonyms: irritable, testy, waspish Antonyms: even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable
Prerogative (prē räg’ ǝ tiv) N A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence Synonyms: perquisite, perk
Provincial (prǝ vin’ shǝl)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 N A person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony Synonyms: ( adj ) narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naïve Antonyms: ( adj ) cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded
Simulate (sim’ yǝ lāt)V To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of Synonyms: feign, pretend, affect
Transcend (tran send’) VTo rise above or beyond, exceedSynonyms: surpass, outstrip
Umbrage (em ’ brǝj)N Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion Synonyms: irritation, pique, annoyance Antonyms: pleasure, delight, satisfaction
Unctuous (ǝŋk ’ chü ǝs) Adj Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable Synonyms: mealymouthed , servile, fawning, greasy Antonyms: gruff, blunt