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20 Cards in this Set
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Approbation |
The expression of approval or favorable opinion. |
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Assuage |
To make it easier or milder, relieve |
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Coalition |
A combination, Union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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Decadence |
Decline, Decay, or deteriorate |
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Elicit |
To draw fourth, bring out from some source |
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Expostulate |
To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
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Hackneyed |
Used so often as to the lack freshness or originality |
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Hiatus |
A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
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innuendo |
A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
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Intercede |
To plead on behalf of someone else |
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Jaded |
Wearied, worn out, dulled |
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Lurid |
Cause in shock, horror , or revulsion |
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Meritorious |
Worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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Petulant |
Peevish, annoyed by trifles , easily irritated and upset |
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Prerogative |
A special right or privilege, special qualities showing excellent |
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Provincial |
Pertaining to an outlying area, local, narrow in mind or Outlook |
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Simulate |
To make a pretense of, imitate |
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Transcend |
To rise above or beyond, exceed |
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Umbrage |
Shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade,an overshadowing influence or power |
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Unctuous |
Excessively smooth or smug, trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness |
