Vocab Unit 1 Definitions

to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

wearied, worn out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

a special right or priviledge; a special quality showing excellence

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
a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

to rise above or beyond, exceed

shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable