Thursday, August 22, 2013

Fall Vocab #1




Expository- intended to explain or describe something

Composition- the nature of something's ingredients or constituents 

Assuage-to make milder or less severe (unpleasant) 

Decadence- the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state

Hackneyed- lacking significance through having been overused 

Coalition- a combination or alliance

Transcend- to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

Meritorious - deserving reward or praise. 

 Lurid- gruesome; horrible; revolting

Petulant- childishly sulky or bad 

Denotation- the dictionary version 

Connotation - slang version 

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