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Approbation

The expression of approval or favorable opinion praise official approval

Assuage

To make it easier or milder relieve to quit, calm to put an end to appease, satisfy,quench

Coalition

A combination union or merger for some specific purpose

Decadence

Decline, decay or deterioration a condition or period of decline or decay excessive self indulgence

Elicit

To draw forth bring out from some source(such as another person)

Expostulate

To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Hackneyed

Used so often asked to lack freshness or originality

Hiatus

A gap opening break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Innuendo

A hint indirect suggestion or reference (often in a Derogatory sense)

Intercede

To plead on behalf of someone else to serve as a third-party or go-between in a disagreement

Jaded

Wearied worn-out Dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Lurid

Causing shock horror or Revuision sensational pale or sallow in color terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Meritorious

Worthy deserving recognition and praise

Petulant

Peevish annoyed by trifles easily irritated and upset

Prerogative

A special right or privilege a special quality showing excellence

Provincial

Pertaining to an outlying area local narrow in mind or Outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward of a simple plain design that originated in the countryside A person with a narrow point of view A person from in outlying area A soldier from a province or colony

Simulate

To make a pretense of imitate to show the outer signs of

Transcend

To rise above or beyond exceed

Umbrage

Shade cast by trees foliage giving shade an overshadowing influence or power offense resentment A vague suspicion

Unctuous

Excessively smooth or smug trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness sincerity or piety, fatty oily ,pliable