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19 Cards in this Set
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Simulate
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(v) To imitate; to show the outer signs of.
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Transcend
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(v) To rise above or beyond, exceed.
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Provincial
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(adj) Local or narrow-minded in ideas or outlook.
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Unctuous
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(adj) Fatty, oily, and pliable; smooth or smug.
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Umbrage
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(n) Foliage giving shade; shade from a trees.
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Expostulate
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(v) To attempt to dissuade someone from course or decision.
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Intercede
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(v)To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement.
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Petulant
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(adj) easily irritated and upset.
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Hiatus
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(n) A gap, break, or opening (in the sense of having an element missing.)
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Innuendo
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(n) A hint,indirect suggestion or reference (often in a derogatory sense.)
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Hackneyed
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(v) To make common or frequent use of.
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Jaded
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(adj) Wearied, worn-out.
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Prerogative
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(n) A special right or privilege.
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Decadence
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(v) To morally decline, or decay.
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Meritorious
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(adj) Worthy, deserving recognition and praise.
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Coalition
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(n) A combination or union for some specific reason.
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Approbation
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(n) Official approval or sanction
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Assuage
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(v) To put an end to, appease, satisfy,quench, or relieve.
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Elicit
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(v) To draw forth, or bring out from some source( Such as a person.)
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