expository- intended to explain or describe something
Ex. She wrote an expository article on the origin of life.
composition- the nature of somethings constituents
Ex. He wrote a composition for the choir to sing.
assuage- to make something that is unpleasant less intense
Ex. I helped assuage his sadness after his mother had died by hanging out with him.
decadence- period of deterioration or decline.
Ex. The average person from the Middle East condemns the decadence of western society.
hackneyed- lacking significance due to being overused
Ex. The meaning of the term Y.O.L.O. became hackneyed after a few months.
coalition- pact or treaty
Ex. The two factions formed a coalition to fight off the totalitarian Emperor and his army.
transcend- to rise above or go beyond the range of limits
Ex. During the Harlem Renaissance, African American literature began to transcend culture.
meritorious- deserving praise, merit
Ex. The parents awarded their meritorious daughter be taking her out to dinner.
lurid- gruesome, horrible, revolting
Ex. After watching the lurid crime show for ten minutes, I had to change the channel.
petulant- bad-tempered
Ex. The child became petulant after her mother refused to buy her the toy.
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