Unit I Vocab

intercede

• to intervene or step in on another's behalf

• a type of insect

• to take a break

• a type of traffic violation

hackneyed

• a type of infection in the eye

• unoriginal, old school, overused

• to cheat someone, a scam

• one of the Avengers

approbation

• what happens when you break the law

• a type of drink

• approval or praise

• this is not a real word

innuendo

• slang for "in the window"

• an implied meaning, something not outright said

• a type of formal wear

• an official report

coalition

• a special party with coal

• a group of like minded organizations, like political parties

• a breed of god, usually found in the North East

• a type of paint

elicit

• music or television with foul language

• a type of flower that grows in the winter

• to cause someone to respond, to provoke something

• a short poem

hiatus

• flower/plant from Hawaii

• a wild animal with a strange laugh

• a way to cook potatoes

• to take a break, a gap in a series

assuage

• the word "sausage" but the letters are scrambled

• a deep shade of pink or red

• to ease, relieve, or calm

• to attack someone

decadence

• a celebratory dance

• over the top luxury or self-pampering

• an odd shape with 10 sides

• the fence that goes around a deck

expostulate

• scientific word for going #2

• a way to wash your face with grainy substances

• strongly disagree or disapprove

• a book of the Bible