Vocab #2

intercede-intervene on behalf of another 
1. My sister had to intercede to explain how the accident happened.
hackneyed-lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal
2. The word "swag" is hackneyed having been said repeatedly over the years.
approbation-approval or praise
3. My parents give approbation when I get high GPA.
innuendo-an allusive or oblique remark or hint; typically a suggestive one
4. I am usually given an innuendo when I don't know the answer to a question.
coalition-an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a govn. or of states
5. A coalition is usually formed when kingdoms are threatened by others.
elicit-evoke or draw out from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
6. We are usually given elicit lectures in our AP classes.
hiatus-a pause or gap in a sequence
7. Classes often experience a random hiatus moment throughout the entire classroom during conversations.
assuage-make less intense
8. Usually, a person with a sense of humor knows how to assuage a serious conversation.  
decadence-moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
9. Kings often fell into decadence as they became greedier overtime.
expostulate-express strong disapproval or disagreement
10. My parents using expostulate when they hear I am going out for the night.
simulate-imitate the appearance or character of
11.People in Vegas simulate cartoon characters or characters from movies.
jaded-tired, bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something
12. I am jaded after attending school all day.
umbrage-offense or annoyance
13. There is a certain umbrage I find commonly at other high schools.  
prerogative-a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
14. Upper class people tend to get more of a prerogative such as paying less taxes.
lurid-very vivid in color especially to create an unpleasantly or unnatural effect
15. Some houses look very lurid during Halloween as apart of the theme they intended.
transcend-be or go beyond the range or limits of something abstract
16. Johnny Depp managed to transcend when he transferred his conscious into a computer in the movie transcendence.
provincial-of or concerning a province of a country or empire
17. In the Princess Diaries, Mia had provincial responsibilities once she became Princess of Genovia.
petulant-of a person or manner childishly sulky or bad-tempered
18. My sister is very petulant when she doesn't get what she wants.
unctuous-of a person excessively ingratiatingly flattering
19. I can become very ingratiatingly towards my teacher to get the grade I want.
meritorious-deserving reward or praise
20. Students who work hard to get straight are meritorious.