1. American Literature Vocabulary
UNIT 1

2. De-
From, down, away
Examples: detach, deploy, deteriorate

3. Ex-
Out, away, from
Examples: external, extreme,extraordinary

4. Inter-
Between
Examples: international, intermission

5. Do you know these definitions?
Approbation -Innuendo
Assuage -intercede
Coalition
Decadence
Elicit
Expostulate
Hackneyed
Hiatus

6. ~approbation~ the expression of approval praise ----------------------
disapproval

7. ~assuage~ to make easier to relieve to alleviate
to aggravate

8. ~coalition~ a combination a merger for some specific purpose
an alliance

9. ~decadence~ decline decay excessive self- indulgence degeneration
maturation

10. ~elicit~ to draw forth to bring out to extract ----------------------
stifle

11. ~expostulate~
to attempt to dissuade someone
to protest

12. ~hackneyed~ lack freshness lack originality commonplace
new
original

13. ~hiatus~
a gap
a break
a pause

14. ~innuendo~ a hint a suggestion an insinuation
direct statement

15. ~intercede~ to plead on behalf of someone go between in a disagreement
to mediate

16. Trans-
Across
Beyond
Through
Examples:
Transfer
Transform

17. Pre
Before
Prior to
In advance of
Prewrite
Prevent
Prepare

18. ~jaded~ worn out Tired Lacking Enthusiasm Having too much of something
Desensitized

19. ~lurid~ causing shock, horror or revulsion gruesome ghastly
wholesome

20. ~meritorious~ deserving recognition and praise praiseworthy
reprehensible

21. ~petulant~ peevish easily irritated irritable
amiable

22. ~prerogative~
a special right, or privilege
perquisite

23. ~provincial~ Outlying area Dealing with an outlying area
narrow in mind or outlook
narrow-minded
broad-minded

24. ~simulate~
imitate
pretend

25. ~transcend~
to rise above or beyond
exceed
surpass

26. ~umbrage~ Shade OR an overshadowing influence or power irritation
pleasure
satisfaction

27. ~unctuous~ excessively smooth Smug OR greasy
gruff
blunt