Vocabulary test #2

(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence.)

The wilted handclasp and the fast-melting smile mark the jaded refugee from too many parties.

(adj.) Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.

The man had a lurid expression on his face after being fired.

(adj.) Worthy, deserving recognition and praise.

The congressman received a meritorious applause from the crowd after creating the new homeless shelters.

(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset.

Children may become Petulant when they don;t get enough sleep.

(n.) A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence.

The longer you work at the same company the more prerogatives you may receive.

(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.

The ford model T was once a provincial luxury owned only by the elite.

A Provincial immigrant may find themselves lost in American society.

(V.) To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of.

A movie may try to simulate what someone is experiencing.

(V.) To rise above and beyond, exceed.

A good leader must transcend above his popularity and lead from what is right.

(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion.

The author sat under the umbrage of the tree to day-dream of new ideas.

(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an expression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable.

The sales representative tried to make an unctuous impression on my mother, who was interested in buying a new car.