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approbation
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noun-the expression of approvail,priase
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assuage
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verb-to make easier
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coalition
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noun-a combination, union
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decadence
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noun-decline, decay, or deterioration
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elicit
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verb-to draw forth, bring out from soem source
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expostulate
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verb-to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision
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think of a postluate in math-its a rule, so if you ex-postulate you try to dissuade some1 from following that rule.
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hackneyed
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adj-lacks freshness or origionality
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think "that's hott" the phrase paris hilton adopted-as being way too overused
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hiatus
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noun-a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
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noun-a hingt, indirect suggestion, or reference
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a sexual innuendo
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intercede
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verb-to go-between in a disagreement
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inter-cede, inter to go between
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jaded
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adj-worn-out, dulled
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j-j-j-jaded! *aerosmith*
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lurid
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adj-causing shock, horror or revulsion;pale in color
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meritorious
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adj-worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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merit-award for a good deed
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petulant
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adj-easily irritated
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if you -pet- a cat's fur the wrong way it becomes easily irritated
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prerogative
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noun-a special right or privelage
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my prerogative-brittney spears song
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provincial
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adj-an outlying area
noun-a narrow point of view/narrow minded |
provincal...province
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simulate
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verb-imitate
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flight simulator
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transcend
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verb-exceed, rise above
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transcendentalism :p
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umbrage
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noun-offense, resentment
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unctuous
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adj-trying to hard to be smooth. excessively smooth.
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