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Vocabulary Workshop

Vocabulary Workshop. Level F: Unit One. approbation (noun). the expression of approval or favorable opinion praise official approval Synonyms commendation sanction. assuage (verb). to make easier or milder relieve to quiet; to calm to put an end to appease Synonyms mitigate

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Vocabulary Workshop

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  1. Vocabulary Workshop Level F: Unit One

  2. approbation (noun) • the expression of approval or favorable opinion • praise • official approval Synonyms • commendation • sanction

  3. assuage (verb) • to make easier or milder • relieve • to quiet; to calm • to put an end to • appease Synonyms • mitigate • alleviate • slake • allay In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus assuages Scout’s anxieties about school. Aleve is a pain medication designed to assuage headaches.

  4. coalition (noun) [a prefix meaning “with” or “together”] • a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose Synonyms • alliance • league • federation • combine (noun)

  5. *decadence(noun) [root word = decay] • decline, decay, or deterioration • excessive self-indulgence Synonyms • degeneration • corruption *has two very different definitions

  6. elicit (verb) • to draw forth • to bring out from some source (such as another person) Synonyms • call forth • evoke • extract • educe During a séance, people try to elicit spirits from “beyond.” A lawyer tries to elicit information from a witness.

  7. expostulate (verb) • to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning Synonyms • protest • remonstrate • complain

  8. hackneyed (adjective) • used so often as to lack freshness or originality Synonyms • banal • trite • commonplace • corny

  9. hiatus (noun) • a gap, opening, or break (in the sense of having an element missing) Synonyms • pause • lacuna A half-time presentation is a hiatus during the football game.

  10. innuendo (noun) • a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) Synonyms • insinuation • intimation

  11. intercede (verb) [a prefix meaning “among” or “between”] • to plead on behalf of someone else • to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement Synonyms • intervene • mediate It is a referee’s job to intercede during a fight.

  12. jaded (adjective) • wearied, worn out, dull (in the sense of being excessive and indulgent) • To become worn out or cynically insensitive due to experience or age Synonyms • sated • surfeited • cloyed Due to an excessive lifestyle, many child stars become jaded at a young age.

  13. lurid (adjective) • causing shock, horror, or revulsion • vivid and graphic • sensational Synonyms • gruesome • gory • grisly • baleful • ghastly The lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe were considered shocking and horrifying to people during the 19th century.

  14. meritorious (adjective) • worthy • deserving recognition and praise Synonyms • praiseworthy • laudable • commendable (similar to approbation—commendation) Soldiers wounded in action are meritorious; thus they are awarded with the Purple Heart medal.

  15. petulant (adjective) • peevish • annoyed by trifles (trivial matters) • easily irritated and upset Synonyms • irritable • testy • waspish

  16. prerogative (noun) • a special right or privilege • a special quality showing excellence Synonyms • perquisite • perk Whereas in England, the prince has the prerogative to become king one day, in America, any citizen over 18 has the prerogative to vote for president.

  17. provincial (adjective) • 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 (noun) • a person with a narrow point of view • a person from an outlying area • a soldier from a province or colony

  18. simulate (verb) • to make a pretense of • imitate • to show the outer signs of Synonyms • feign • pretend • affect “Insects protect themselves by simulating the appearance of twigs and other objects in their environment.”

  19. transcend (verb) [a prefix meaning “across,” “beyond, “change”] • to rise above or beyond Synonyms • exceed • surpass • outstrip “The magnificence of the scene far transcended my ability to describe it in words.” Nelson Mandela, a symbol of freedom and equality, transcends most people’s concepts of integrity and altruism.

  20. umbrage (noun) • offense; resentment • a vague suspicion • shade cast by trees • foliage giving shade Synonyms • irritation • pique • annoyance Many people took umbrage with this magazine cover depicting the Obamas.

  21. unctuous (adjective) • excessively smooth or smug • trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety Synonyms • fawning • servile

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