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.