Vocab Unit 1 (English II)

Front

Expression of approval or praise; official approval

Back

approbation

Front

To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

Back

assuage

Front

A combination, union, or merger for a specific purpose

Back

coalition

Front

Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

Back

decadence

Front

Draw forth from a source.

Back

elicit

Front

Dissuade someone from a decision by earnest reasoning

Back

expostulate

Front

Used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Back

hackneyed

Front

A gap or break with an element missing.

Back

hiatus

Front

Hint or indirect suggestion

Back

innuendo

Front

Plead on behalf of someone; serve as a go-between in a disagreement.

Back

intercede