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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Vocabulary 1

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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