Monday, August 27, 2012

Vocab Definition and sentences

INTERCEDE: To plead on anothers behalf.
  • Someone to intercede on behalf of an individual in need.
HACKNEYED: Made commonplace or trite; stale; banal.
  • The concept of an evil corporation is pretty hackneyed at this point.
APPROBATION: Approval, commendation; officail approval sanction.
  • There was a loud murmor of approbation from the crowd.
COALITION: A combination or alliance especially temporary one between person, fractions, state.
  • Select a country name to see all the coalition members in that county.
INNEUNDO: An indirect inimation about a person or thing especially of disparaging or derogatory nature.
  • There is no point in replying to this kind of innuendo.
ELICIT: To draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke.
  • He elicit the truth so his older sister would get in trouble.
HIATUS: A break or interruptions in the continuity of work, series, action.
  • I hate hiatus on tv.
ASSUAGE: To make milder, or less severe; relieve, ease, mitigate.
  • Advil assuage my headaches.
DECADENCE: The act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state.
  • Such behavior shows contempt for other life forms verging on decadence.
EXPOSTULATE: To reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done.
  • His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling.
SIMULATE: To create a simulation, likeness, or model.
  • It all began when for the first time an artist tried to simulate the appearanc of depth on a flat surface.
JADE: Worn out, broken down, worthless, or vicious horse.
  • They get  jaded and frustrated from seeing the same people coming in over and over.
UMBRAGE: Offense, annoyance, displeasure.
  • Talking when the teacher is talking is umbrage to them.
PREROGATIVE: An exclusive right, privilege, exercised by virtue of rank, office.
  • Having your liscence is prerogative.
LURID: Guersome; horrible; revolting.
  • These lurid fears a genuine turn in public opinion.
TRANSCEND: To rise above or go beyond; overpass exceed.
  • They teach us too transcend the false supermacy of one's own ego.
PROVINICAL: A person who lives in or comes from the provinces.
  • It was also something abouth the particular nature of the characters-they are fairly provinical and limited.
PETULANT: Move to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance.
  • The teacher made the student petulant to another desk.
UNCTUOUS: Characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fevor, especially in affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
  • When bitten they collapsed with an unctuous squeich.
MERITORIOUS: Derseving praise, reward, praiseworthy.
  • Up to two awards for meritorious work may be presented.