In order to understand the lesson beter, the students went to an exposition related to the subject
Composition- The way in which something is made up.
People who smoke tobacco don't really know the harmful components in it.
Assuage- To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
In order to assuage the guilt of the lie they told, they decided to tell the truth.
Decadence- Moral or cultural decline
Shows like teen-mom and 16 and pregnant, show the decadence in the US
Hackneyed- Lacking significance due to overuse.
The word yolo is now hackneyed because everyone says it.
Coalition- An alliance for combined action
The U.S government made a coalition with the Chinese government in order to continue their business together.
Transcend- To go beyond the limits of something
Music is an example that things can transcend language and cultural barriers.
Meritorious- deserving reward
Their performance was meritorious.
Lurid- Unpleasantly harsh or unnatural.
The lurid smell of rotten fruit came from the refrigerator.
Petulant- bad tempered
The reason the sales person didn't sell anything was because of their petulant personality.
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