Vocabulary flash cards On a Power Point?

They’re in no particular order! coalition – n a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose elicit – v to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Page 2 hiatus – n a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) intercede – v to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Keep thinking! lurid – adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint approbation – n the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

decadence – n decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence expostulate – v to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

My parents expostulate with me constantly, but I still eat too much junk. simulate – v to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of umbrage – n shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

The snake’s decadence proved fatal.

Reverse order this time a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose coalition – n to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) elicit – v

Ohh – I know this one! a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) hiatus – n to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement intercede – v

It’s on the tip of my tongue! causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint lurid – adj. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval approbation – n

Yeah – that one! decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence decadence – n to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning expostulate – v

Last two words... to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of simulate – v shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion umbrage – n

This coalition of bears was commonly called a Wyoming Street Gang.

The rest of the list begins unctuous – adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable prerogative – n a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Hide the answers in your head! assuage – v to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench meritorious – adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise

The people who are trying to make you spend all your money know these words… innuendo – n a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) transcend – v to rise above or beyond, exceed petulant – adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Could you shorten up this definition a little? provincial – 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

I’ve heard that word before… jaded – adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) hackneyed – adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Even this add couldn’t shock a culture towards violence.

My brain hurts! wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) jaded – adj. countrified in the sense of being limited and backward provincial – adj.

But this is how one studies! a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) innuendo – n to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench assuage – v

100% on a vocabulary test would be great! excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable unctuous – adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality hackneyed – adj.

Think, McFly, think! a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence prerogative – n excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable unctuous – adj.

Did Thomas Jefferson know these words? to rise above or beyond, exceed transcend – v peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset petulant – adj.

The safety harness did little to assuage his fears.