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20 Cards in this Set
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approbation
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(n.) the expression of official approval
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assuage
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(v.) to make easier; to quiet; to satisfy
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coalition
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(n.) a union for some specific purpose
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decadence
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(n.) decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
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(v.) to draw forth, to bring out
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expostulate
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(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from something
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hackneyed
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(adj.) used so often as to lack originality
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hiatus
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(n.) a gap or break
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innuendo
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(n.) a hint or indirest reference message (often derogatory)
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intercede
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(v.) to plead on someone's behalf; to serve as a mediator in a disagreement
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jaded
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(adj.) weary, worn-out
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lurid
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(adj.) causing shock; sensational; pale; terrible
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meritorious
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(adj.) worthy and deserving of recognition
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petulant
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(adj.) easily irritated
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prerogative
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(n.) a special right; a special quality
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provincial
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(adj.) relating to an outlying area;
(n.) a person with a narrow point of view |
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simulate
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(v.) to imitate
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transcend
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(v.) to rise above, to exceed
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umbrage
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(n.) shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence
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unctious
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(adj.) excessively smooth or smug
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