1. expository: intended to explain or describe something
I am in an expository composition class.
2. composition: the action of putting things together
Composition in an essay will really affect the reader's understanding.
3. assuage: to comfort; to make something feel better
He assuaged his sprained ankle with ice.
4. decadence: moral or cultural decline
I feel like this generation is going through a decadent stage.
5. hackneyed: lacking significance for being overused.
A few new slang terms are hackneyed.
6. coalition: an alliance
The Avengers are a coalition.
7. transcend: to go above and beyond
I plan to transcend in this school year.
8. meritorious: deserving reward
Renaissance students are meritorious.
9. lurid: gruesome; vivid
The horror movie was lurid.
10. petulant: bad-tempered; childish
The sassy character was petulant.
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