Review Latest Update Exam For Vocabulary
Workshop Level F Exam Rationale|
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approbation - ANSWER-the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
assuage - ANSWER-to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy,
quench
coalition - ANSWER-a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
decadence - ANSWER-decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay;
excessive self-indulgence
elicit - ANSWER-to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
expostulate - ANSWER-to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest
reasoning
hackneyed - ANSWER-used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hiatus - ANSWER-a gap, opening, break (in sense of having an element missing)
innuendo - ANSWER-a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
intercede - ANSWER-to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a
disagreement
jaded - ANSWER-wearied, worn-out, dulled (in a sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
,lurid - ANSWER-causing shock, horror or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or
passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
meritorious - ANSWER-worthy, deserving recognition and praise
petulant - ANSWER-peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
prerogative - ANSWER-a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
provincial - ANSWER-pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the
sense of being limited and backward
simulate - ANSWER-to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
transcend - ANSWER-to rise above or beyond, exceed
umbrage - ANSWER-shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power;
offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
unctuous - ANSWER-excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness,
sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
ameliorate - ANSWER-to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
aplomb - ANSWER-poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
bombastic - ANSWER-pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to
conceal a lack of ideas
callow - ANSWER-without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise;
without feathers
, drivel - ANSWER-saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking;
nonsense
epitome - ANSWER-a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
exhort - ANSWER-to urge strongly, advise earnestly
ex officio - ANSWER-by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe - ANSWER-to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate - ANSWER-to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes
used in critical or derogatory sense)
interloper - ANSWER-one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
intrinsic - ANSWER-belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent;
originating in a bodily organ or part
inveigh - ANSWER-to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
lassitude - ANSWER-weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millennium - ANSWER-a period of 1,000 years; a period of great joy
occult - ANSWER-mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret hidden from view; not detectable by
ordinary means; to hide, conceal; eclipse
permeate - ANSWER-to spread through, penetrate, soak through
