luke 3:16

luke 3:16

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Vocabulary #2

Intercede- I begged him to intercede for Martha, but he never did a thing.

Hackneyed- Hackneyed stereotypes are used over and over again.

Approbation- I got approbation by the president of the United States.

Innuendo- He offered an innuendo about his drinking problem.

Coalition- During the coalition ministry and with his political career may to have come to and end.

Elicit- I asked Jorge to take his mind off mayhem than to elicit information.

Hiatus- There was a hiatus in the movie Neighbors.

Assuage- The coach told us we have been getting assuage in the games.

Decadence- We had to find the decadence in the story Hunger games.

Expostulate-The chief men expostulated against his going forth to fight in person.

Simulate- My little brother simulated my every movement.

Jaded- I was jaded in soccer so I tried football and really enjoyed it.

Umbrage- I got asked a dumb question and I got umbrage.

Prerogative- Driving is a prerogative.

Lurid- Sensing some sort of lurid story all five of them waited for her to speak.

Transcend- Transcend individual concerns such as fame or career.

Provincial- The city was made by the provincial assembly.

Petulant- Petulant behavior carried on for well over a year.

Unctuous- The girl was unctuous by all the boys.

Meritorious- Dr. Preston got meritorious so he went to London to speak.

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