Vocabulary #2

intercede: intervene on another's behalf
I tried to intercede for my friend, but he didn't allow me to.

hackneyed: lacking insignificance, through having been overused; unoriginal and trite
There are many famous sayings that by now are considered hackneyed.

approbation: approval or praise
The runner's running shoes met with approbation.

innuendo: an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
Teachers always make innuendos to help you do better on papers.

coalition: an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or states
In order to defend themselves from the stronger empire, the two small countries made a coalition of armies.

elicit: evoke or draw out( a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
The runner's speed would always elicit positive responses from the other coaches.

hiatus: a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
There was a brief hiatus after the bride said "NO" after being asked if she accepted the groom as her husband.

assuage: make an(unpleasant feeling) less intense
The runner's time assuaged the fears of the team of not qualifying for CIF.

decadence: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence or luxury
Forbes magazine denounced sports cars decadence in Saudi Arabia

expostulate: express strong disapproval or disagreement
I expostulated my parent's decision to make a barbecue on a Wednesday.

simulate: imitate the appearance or character of
Food industries try to simulate carbs for processed food.

jaded: tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something
I felt jaded after running too much, until I had a great race.

umbrage: offense or annoyance
The student took umbrage at the criticism he got of his essay .

prerogative: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
Owning Gold Beats is prerogative of the rich.

lurid: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
The illusion picture was very lurid.

transcend: be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division)
Trump's ideas transcend the laws of freedom.

provincial: of or concerning a province of a country or empire
Presidential elections are provincial elections. 

petulant: (of a person or manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
Some professional soccer players ca be described as petulant.

unctuous:(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily
The boy wanted to please his neighbor but not in an unctuous way.

meritorious: deserving reward or pace
The now fast runner's progress is meritorious in how he started in the slow group and quickly got into the fastest group