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American Lit Honors
Vocabulary Unit 1
PROVINCIAL
JADED
APPROBATION
TRANSCEND
“Nice store you got there. Would be a real shame if something happened to it.”
INNUENDO
ELICIT
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DECADENCE
HACKNEYED
HIATUS
SIMULATE
LURID
INTERCEDE
ASSUAGE
UNCTUOUS
COALITION
UMBRAGE
MERITORIOUS
EXPOSTULATE
PREROGATIVE
PETULANT
approbation
n. the expression of approval or praise
syn. approval,Commendation, sanction
ant. disapproval, censure
Origin—1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin approbātiōn- (stem of approbātiō ).
Saban gives his team another sign of approbation as they win the National Title.
assuagev. to make easier or milder, to
calm or to quench, to appease or satisfy
syn. mitigate, alleviate
ant. Intensify, aggravate, exacerbate• 1250–1300; Middle English
aswagen < Old French asouagier < Vulgar Latin *assuāviāre, equivalent to Latin as- as- + -suāviāre, verbal derivative of Latin suāvis agreeable to the taste, pleasant ( compare suave; akin to sweet)
Granny can
assuage your hunger with a homemade Jimmy Dean sausage and biscuit..ANAGRAM
coalitionn. a combination, union or merger
syn. alliance, league,
ant. splinter group
• 1605–15; < Latin coalitiōn- (stem of coalitiō ), equivalent to coalit ( us ), past participle of coalēscere ( co-+ ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn
The United States created a strong coalition that defeated Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War.
decadence n. decline and decay; a period of decline and decay; excessive self indulgence syn. Degeneration
ant. rise, growth, development
SENTENCESome musicians may experience a time of
decadence if they only produce a one-hit wonder.
1540–50; < Middle French < Medieval Latin dēcadentia, equivalent to Late Latin dēcadent- (stem of dēcadēns ), present participle of dēcadere to fall away ( de- + cad ( ere ) to fall + -ent-) + -ia noun suffix;
elicitv. to draw forth or to bring out from
some source
syn. Call forth, evoke, extract,Educe
ant. Repress, quash, stifle
SENTENCE
A teacher’s question may elicit several responses from the class.
1635–45; < Latin ēlicitus drawn out (past participle of ēlicere ), equivalent to ē- e- + lici- draw, lure + -tus past participle suffix
expostulatev. to attempt to dissuadesomeone from course or decision by earnest reasoning
syn. Protest, remonstrate, complain
ORIGIN—1525–35; < Latin expostulātus demanded urgently, required (past participle of expostulāre ). Postulate—To demand Though it was a scorching 98 degrees outside, Bernie
dressed in the chicken outfit in an attempt to
expostulate eating fast food.
hackneyedadj. Used so often as to lack
freshness or originality
syn. banal, trite, common place, corny
ant. new, fresh, novel, original
• Origin: 1740–50; hackney + -ed2
“to be honest”“actually”“don’t just talk the talk; you got to walk the walk”“when I get around to it”“the fact of the matter is”“in conclusion”“first of all”
Mrs. League said I must “hack”
away the hackneyed phrases in my essay if I expected to earn an A.
hiatusn. a gap, an opening, or a break
syn. pause, lacuna
ant. continuity, continuation
ORIGIN 1555–65; < Latin hiātus opening, gap, equivalent to hiā ( re ) to gape, open + -tus suffix of v. action
Joe’s doctor informed him that he would need
to take a hiatus from table tennis for about ten weeks since he broke his arm while trying to carry his girlfriend’s purse.
innuendon. A hint or indirect suggestion or
reference (often in a derogatory sense)
syn. Insinuation or intimation
ant. direct statement
ORIGIN—1555–65; < Latin: a hint, literally, by signaling, ablative of innuendum, gerund of innuere to signal, equivalent to in- in-2 + nuere to nod
The gangster’s innuendo, “Nice store you got there. Would be a real shame if something happened to it,” made me cringe.
intercede
v. To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
syn. intervene, mediate
1570–80; < Latin intercēdere.
Since Hailey and Casey could not get a long, my brother-in-law decided to intercede and tape the two of them together!
jadedAdj. wearied, worn-out, dulled
syn. Sated, surfeited, cloyedant. Unspoiled, uncloyed
• Origin: 1585–95; jade2 + -ed2
The jaded Aerosmith fan had seen the show fifty times.
luridadj. causing shock, horror, or
revulsion; pale in color; lack of restraint
syn. gruesome, gory, grisly, ghastly
ant. pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
Origin: 1650–60; < Latin lūridus sallow, ghastly
The clown’s lurid appearance frightened Jesse so much that he could not sleep alone at night for three solid days.
meritoriousadj. worthy, deserving
recognition, or praise
syn. praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
ant. blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable
ORIGIN—1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin meritōrius on hire.
In recognition of all hermeritorious efforts in the reliefwork, Dresden received acertificate.
petulant
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
syn. Irritable, testy, waspish
ant. even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable
ORIGIN:1590–1600; < Latin petulant- (stem of petulāns ) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for
Acting like a petulanttortoise, Tommy decided to crawl home rather thanmake amends with the red
globidydook.
prerogativen. a special right or privilege; a special quality
showing excellence
syn. perk, perquisite
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin praerogātīvus (adj.) voting first, praerogātīva (noun use of feminine of adj.) tribe or century with right to vote first.
Brittany Spears thinks she has a
prerogative to change her mindabout going on tour, despite the factthat thousands of fans have alreadybought their tickets.
provincialadj. pertaining to an outlying area, local,
narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward
n. A person with a narrow point of view
syn. narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naïve
Ant. cosmopolitan, broad-minded
1300–50; Middle English (noun and adj.) < Latin prōvinciālis.
The Puritans cast their provincial eyes on Hester Prynne as she tightly holds Pearl.
simulatev. to make a pretense of; to
imitate, to show the outer signs of
syn. feign, pretend, affect
Origin: 1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin simulātus (past participle of simulāre ), equivalent to simul- (variant of simil-, base of similis similar) + -ātus -ate1
The video game SIMS simulates real life. Even the settings are realistic!
transcendv. to rise above or beyond; exceed
syn. surpass, outstrip
ORIGIN—1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb
Sister Madonna Buder transcended everyone’s
expectations. As the oldest triathlete, SisterMadonna has competed in more than 300 racesand is 78 years young!
umbrage
n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
syn. irritation, pique, annoyanceant. Pleasure, delight, satisfaction
1400–50; late Middle English < Old French; see umbra (shadow) –age (quality of)
One of my fondest childhood memories is when all of my family would gather underneath the umbrage of a Mimosa tree to shell peas and listen to my grandparents’ storytelling.
unctuousadj. excessively smooth or smug; trying
too and to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty, oily, pliable
syn. mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy
ant. Gruff, blunt1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ūnctuōsus, equivalent to Latin ūnctu ( s ) act of anointing ( ung ( uere ) to smear, anoint + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ōsus -ous
Being naïve, I looked past his
unctuous behavior and said yes when he asked me out.