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20 Cards in this Set
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Approbation (noun) "the opera met with high approbation" |
approval or praise S: approval A: criticism |
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Assuage (verb) "the letter assuaged the fears of most members" |
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy (an appetite or desire) S:relieve A:aggrivate |
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Coalition (noun) "a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats" |
an alliance or combined action S:union A:division |
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Decadence (noun) "“French” connotes richness and decadence, and that's the idea of this ice cream" |
moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury S:immoral A:good |
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Elicit (verb) "they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests" |
to evoke or draw out from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions S:evoke A:give |
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Expostulate (verb) "I expostulated with him in vain" |
express strong disapproval or disagreement S:argue A:agree |
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Hackneyed (adjective) "those are hackneyed old sayings" |
lack in significance through having been overused S:well-worn A:Original |
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Hiatus (noun) "there was a brief hiatus in the war with France" |
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process S:break A:continuity |
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Innuendo (noun) "she's always making sly innuendos" |
allusive remark, typically suggestive S:Insinuation A:proof |
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intercede (verb) "I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing" |
to intervene on behalf of another S:advocate A:disregard |
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Jaded (adjective) "meals to tempt the most jaded appetites" |
tired, bored, lacking enthusiasm after having too much of something S:dulled |
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Lurid (adjective) "the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children" |
sensational; vivid S:racy |
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Meritorious (adjective) "a medal for meritorious conduct" |
deserving reward or praise S:admirable A:unworthy |
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Petulant (adjective) "he was moody and petulant" |
childishly sulky or bad tempered S:sullen A:goo-natured |
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Prerogative (noun) "owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich" |
right or privilege exclusive to individual or class S:birth right A:duty |
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Provincial (adjective) "scenes of violence were reported in provincial towns" |
concerning a province or empire S:rustic A:urban |
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Simulate (verb) "it was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure" |
imitate the appearance or character S:mimic A:destroy |
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Transcend (verb) "his exploits far transcended those of his predecessors" |
be or go beyond the limits of something S:overstep A:undershoot |
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Umbrage (noun) "she took umbrage at his remarks" |
offense or annoyance S:anger A:comfort |
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Unctuous (adjective) "he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way" |
oily, ingratiatingly flattering S:graveling A:genuine |
