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Approbation |
Approval or praise |
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Assuage |
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense Satisfy an appetite or desire |
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Coalition |
An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states |
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Decadence |
Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury |
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Elicit |
Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) fro. Someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions |
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Expostulate |
Express strong disapproval or disagreement |
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Hackneyed |
(Of a phase or idea) lacking significance through having been over used; unoriginal |
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Hiatus |
A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process |
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Innuendo |
An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one |
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Intercede |
Intervene on behalf of another |
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Jaded |
Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm (exhausted) |
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Lurid |
Very vivid in color (unpleasantly harsh, unnatural effect) |
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Meritorious |
Deserving reward or praise |
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Petulant |
(Of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
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Prerogative |
A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class |