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Approbation Noun "For them to take a name like that suggests not racism but approbation." Levon Helm of The Band: Obituary Malcolm Jones |
approval; commendation
admiration/ denial |
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Assuage Verb "There is also the related question of how far he might go to assuage them." Romney and the Right-Wing Shakedown Michael Tomasky |
to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate
relieve/ agitate |
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Coalition Noun "The coalition will work with partners to create a digital “badging system.” Past Patriotism: A Coalition To Train Veterans for Manufacturing Jobs Jeffrey Immelt |
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states alliance/ division |
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Decadence Noun "Many accused party leaders of excessive wealth and decadence filled with liquor and women." Teaching ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Chengdu, China Matt Lombardi |
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state
corruption/ honor |
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Elicit Verb "Michele Bachmann Few can elicit Palin-level mania like the Minnesota Republican." John Boehner's GOP Headaches Benjamin Sarlin, Samuel P. Jacobs |
to draw or bring out or forth
extract/ hide |
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Expostulate Verb "The man continued to address, to expostulate, to pray, to soothe." Night and Morning, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
argue/ agree |
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Hackneyed Adj. "The hackneyed simile of the cat and the mouse seemed to me to be especially applicable in the present instance." Princess Zara Ross Beeckman |
made commonplace or trite
common/ new |
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Hiatus Noun "This summer seems an especially propitious time for a hiatus." All Good Things... David Frum |
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action
pause/ continuation |
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Innuendo Noun "He meant to be offensive, since the innuendo was unmistakable." The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Louis Tracy |
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
reference/ evidence |
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Intercede Verb "Obama is pushing China, once again, to intercede and convince Pyongyang to cancel its rocket launch." Leslie H. Gelb: North Korea, U.S. Headed to Brink of War, Unnoticed Leslie H. Gelb |
to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition intervene/ leave |
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Jaded Adj. "And there has been still no mention of the jaded Piano Player." My Black Swan Star Turn John Epperson |
dulled or satiated by overindulgence tired/ fresh |
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Lurid Adj. "When my house got broken into, my political convictions were instantly replaced with lurid revenge fantasies." How to Stay Liberal After You Get Robbed Kelly Williams Brown |
gruesome; horrible; revolting grim/ pleasant |
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Meritorious
Adj. "The reforms that Howard advocates, meritorious as they are, require political support to be enacted." Just Use Your Common Sense Henry Stern |
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy
exemplary/ corrupt |
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Petulant
Adj. "And Gunn reserves special contempt for Mizrahi, whom he portrays as a petulant, insufferable diva." Tim Gunn's Tell-All Book Rebecca Dana |
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
cranky/ cheerful |
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Prerogative
Noun "If President Obama decides he needs a new diplomatic team, that is his prerogative." Petraeus' First Big Problem Peter Galbraith |
an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like
immunity/ obligation |
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Provincial
Adj. "Her family loaded her on a donkey and set out for the provincial capital of Qalat." Afghan Women's Uncertain Future Ann Marlowe |
belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local
local/ broad |
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Simulate
Verb "Previous attempts to simulate brain processes used software, silicon chips, or a combination of both." The Computer That Replicates a Human Brain Dale Eisinger |
to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like)
mimic/ ignore |
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Umbrage
Noun "She and Pauline had already exchanged visits, and Pauline had shown no umbrage at her marriage." Unleavened Bread Robert Grant |
offense; annoyance; displeasure
anger/ delight |
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Unctuous
Adj. "It was an emotional speech, but a delightfully graceful, rather than unctuous and overblown, one." The Changing Color of the Oscars: '12 Years A Slave' Makes History Tim Teeman |
excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner
excessive/ insufficiency |
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Transcend
Verb "But in the all-or-nothing world of hyper-partisans even trying to transcend political labels is a traitorous act." My War With Rush Limbaugh John Avlon |
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
transform/ fall behind |
