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Unit 1
Vocabulary Workshop Level F - Accelerated 10 English
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approbation
My broad hint that I had paid for the lesson myself brought smiles of approbation from all the judges at the piano recital.
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approbation
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
synonyms: commendation, sanction
antonyms: disapproval, condemnation, censure
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assuage
Her eyes told me that more than a few well-chosen words would be needed to assuage her hurt feelings.
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assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
synonyms: mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay
antonyms: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
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coalition
The various community organizations formed a coalition to lobby against parking laws.
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coalition
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
synonyms: alliance, league, federation, combine
antonym: splinter group
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decadence
Some characterized her love for chocolate as decadence because she ate at least two candy bars a day.
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decadence
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
synonyms: degeneration, corruption
antonyms: rise, growth, development, maturation
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elicit
My attempt to elicit information over the phone was met with a barrage of irrelevant recordings.
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elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some course (such as another person)
synonyms: call forth, evoke, extract, educe
antonyms: repress, quash, squelch, stifle
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expostulate
Shakespeare’s Hamlet finds it useless to expostulate with his mother for siding with his stepfather.
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expostulate
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
synonyms: protest, remonstrate, complain
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hackneyed
The Great Gatsby tells a universal story without being marred by hackneyed prose.
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hackneyed
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
synonyms: banal, trite, commonplace, corny
antonyms: new, fresh, novel, original
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hiatus
I was awakened not by a sudden sound but by a hiatus in the din of traffic.
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hiatus
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
synonyms: pause, lacuna
antonyms: continuity, continuation
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innuendo
Those lacking the facts or afraid of reprisals often tarnish an enemy’s reputation by use of innuendo.
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innuendo
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
synonyms: insinuation, intimation
antonyms: direct statement
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intercede
She will intercede in the dispute between the two children, and soon they will be playing happily again.
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intercede
(v.) to plead on behalf or someone else, to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
synonyms: intervene, mediate
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jaded
The wilted handclasp and the fast-melting smile mark the jaded refugee from too many parties.
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jaded
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
synonyms: sated, surfeited, cloyed
antonyms: unspoiled, uncloyed
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lurid
Bright, sensational, and often lurid, some old-time movie posters make today’s newspaper ads look tame.
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lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion;
sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
synonyms: gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
antonyms: pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
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meritorious
Many years of meritorious service could not dissuade him from feeling that he had not chosen work that he liked.
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meritorious
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
synonyms: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
antonyms: blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable
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petulant
An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of a petulant child.
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petulant
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
synonyms: irritable, testy, waspish
antonyms: even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable
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prerogative
She seemed to feel that a snooze at her desk was not an annoying habit but the prerogative of a veteran employee.
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prerogative
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
synonyms: perquisite, perk
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provincial
The banjo, once thought to be a provincial product of the Southern hills, actually came here from Africa.
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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
synonyms: (adj.) narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive
antonyms: (adj.) cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded
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simulate
Some skilled actors can simulate emotions they might never have felt in life.
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simulate
(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
synonyms: feign, pretend, affect
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transcend
A great work of art may be said to transcend time, and it is remembered for decades, or even centuries.
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transcend
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
synonyms: surpass, outstrip
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umbrage
She hesitated to offer her opinion, fearing that they would take umbrage at her criticism.
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umbrage
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentments; a vague suspicion
synonyms: irritation, pique, annoyance
antonym: pleasure, delight, satisfaction
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unctuous
Her constant inquiring about the health of my family at first seemed friendly, later merely unctuous.
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unctuous
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
synonyms: mealy-mouthed, servile, fawning, greasy
antonyms: gruff, blunt