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approbation
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The act of approving formally or officially: commendation; praise
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ussuage
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To lessen the intensity of; pacify; put an end to by satisfying
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coalition
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A temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action; union
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decadence
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A period of decline
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elicit
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to draw forth or bring out
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expostulate
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To reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion; to discuss; to examine
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hackneyed
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lacking freshness or originality
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hiatus
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an interruption in time or continuity; break; gap
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unnuendo
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illusion
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intercede
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to intervene; to go between parties with a differing view
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jaded
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fatigued by overwork; made dull
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lurid
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Causing horro or revulsion
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meritorious
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deserving honor or esteem
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petulant
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Rude in speech and/or behavior
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prerogative
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An exclusive or special right, power, or privelege
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provincial
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of restricted interests or outlooks
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stimulate
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To give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive
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transcend
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To rise above, go beyond the limts
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umbrage
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Shadow, an indistinct indication
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unctuous
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fatty, oily, look of plastic
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