1. BRITISH LITERATURE VOCABULARY LESSON 1 REVIEW

2. intercede To plead on behalf of someone else To serve as a go-between in a disagreement “I interceded in the argument so that there would be a resolution.”

3. Synonyms Intervene Mediate plead

4. Antonyms Stay out of Remain on the sidelines

5. hackneyed used so often it lacks freshness or originality “ ‘I am fit to be tied’ is such a hackneyed expression.”

6. Synonyms Trite Banal Corny commonplace

7. Antonyms Fresh New Novel original

8. approbation the expression of approval favorable opinion praise official approval “The Oscar winner received the approbation of his peers.”

9. Synonym Praise Commendation approval

10. Antonym Disapproval Condemnation Censure

11. innuendo a hint or indirect suggestion a reference (often derogatory) “The sales clerk expressed her disapproval of my outfit by innuendo instead of being straightforward.”

12. Synonym Insinuation Hint intimation

13. Antonym A direct statement

14. Coalition a merger, combination, or union for some specific purpose “We formed a coalition of students to present our concerns to the school board.”

15. Synonyms Alliance Federation League

16. Antonym A splinter group Disorganized group

17. Elicit to draw forth bring out from some source “Mr. Smith is such a good speaker that he can elicit a response from any audience.”

18. Synonym To call forth Evoke Extract

19. Antonym Repress Stifle Squelch

20. hiatus a gap, opening, or break in the sense of having some element missing “During the summer, TV actors and actresses go on hiatus until the next season of shows begin.”

21. Synonym Pause Break Gap

22. Antonym continuation

23. Assuage To make easier, put an end to “The teacher tried to assuage their fears of the exam by giving them an outline to study.”

24. Synonym Alleviate Appease Mitigate Calm

25. Antonym Aggravate Intensify Exacerbate

26. Decadence decline or decay excessive self-indulgence “The manner in which the rich and famous live is often considered decadent.”

27. Synonym Decline Decay Degeneration - degenerate

28. Antonym Growth Development maturation

29. expostulate to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning “I tried expostulating with my committee to show them that their idea was not going to work.”

30. Synonym Protest Complain Remonstrate

31. Antonym Agree Affirm

32. simulate imitate “Our economics teacher had us simulate the reality of running a business by having us start a pretend one.”

33. Synonym Pretend Affect Imitate Feign

34. jaded worn-out dulled by excessive indulgence “After reading several books about the problems of wealthy movie stars, I became jaded about the desire to be like them.”

35. Synonym Satiated Sated Spoiled

36. Antonym Unspoiled undiminished

37. umbrage shade cast by trees offense or resentment “I take umbrage with your crude remarks about my friend.”

38. Synonym Irritation Annoyance Shade

39. Antonym Pleasure Delight Satisfaction

40. prerogative special right a special quality showing excellence “It is my prerogative to go first because I was here on time!”

41. Synonym Special privilege Special right

42. lurid causing shock or horror pale or sallow in color “The book I am reading emphasizes the lurid details of the scandal.”

43. Synonym Gory Gruesome ghastly

44. Antonym Pleasant Attractive Appealing Wholesome

45. transcend to rise above “Seeing the Grand Canyon transcended my expectations.”

46. Synonym Surpass Exceed

47. Antonym Comprehended Understood Embraced by

48. provincial narrow in outlook countrified “The students in that little rural school have provincial attitudes toward political issues.”

49. Synonym Narrow-minded Local Insular

50. Antonym Broad-minded Cosmopolitan

51. petulant annoyed or easily irritated “Whenever you give whiners what they want, you reward them for their petulance.”

52. Synonym Irritable Testy Peevish

53. Antonym Even-tempered Serene Amiable

54. unctuous fatty, oily trying too hard to give the impression of sincerity “The waiter annoyed us all night; his unctuous behavior did not earn him a big tip.”

55. Synonym Servile Fawning Mealy-mouthed

56. Antonym Gruff Blunt

57. meritorious worthy and deserving of recognition “The WW II veteran received numerous medals for meritorious service to his country.”

58. Synonym Praiseworthy commendable

59. Antonym Blameworthy Discreditable

60. REVIEW QUIZ Number your paper from one to twenty. Answer the following questions.

61. 1.Assuage means A. Intensify B. Feel C. Erase D. Include

62. 2.The antonym of provincial A. Dangerous B. Local C. Strange D. cosmopolitan

63. 3.The teacher asked the students to eliminate the ______________expressions in their essays. unctuoushackneyed coalitionintercede prerogativehiatus

64. 4.The scenes in the horror movie were so _____that we couldn’t sleep that night. A. Petulant B. Hackneyed C. Lurid D. jaded

65. 5.“an indirect suggestion” A. Umbrage B. Prerogative C. coalition D. innuendo

66. 6.The football quarterback _________ all expectations in his first professional debut. A. Interceded B. Transcended C. Elicited D. assuaged

67. 7.Hiatus means A. Debt B. Fact C. Gloom D. Gap

68. 8. Expostulate is a A. Noun B. Verb C. adjective D. adverb

69. 9.The teacher gave the students an assignment to ___________ the Great Depression. A. Simulate B. Assuage C. Approbation D. unctuous

70. 10.The school board has the _______ to initiate policies that affect students. A. Umbrage B. Innuendo C. Prerogative D. approbation

71. 11.The Merit Scholar winner received the ______ of the student body for his success. A. Approbation B. Meritorious C. Petulance D. decadence

72. 12.After watching the trial of crooked judges, I was _____ about the judicial system. A. transcended B. Jaded C. Lurid D. unctuous

73. 13. The definition of unctuous is A. Servile, too earnest B. Gruff, blunt C. Unspoiled D. blameworthy

74. 14.Provincial is A. A noun B. a verb C. An adjective D. An adverb

75. 15.A ____________ of US and Iraqi forces secured an unstable province in northern Iraq. A. Prerogative B. Coalition C. Provincial D. Umbrage

76. 16.I took ________ at his numerous insults about how I was dressed. A. Unctuous B. Hiatus C. Umbrage D. innuendo

77. 17.Her ________ attitude about everything we did to try and help her was extremely annoying. A. Petulant B. Hackneyed C. Lurid D. jaded

78. 18.Intercede is A. Noun B. verb C. Adjective D. adverb

79. 19.The antonym of elicit is A. Draw forth B. Drive away C. Applaud D. disapprove

80. 20.The _______ of the rich is overwhelming. A. Innuendo B. Expostulate C. Decadence D. meritorious

81. THE ANSWERS 1.C 2.D 3.Hackneyed 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.D

82. 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. C

83. 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. C