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20 Cards in this Set
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approbation
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commendation, sanction
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assuage
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mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay to make easier or milder
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coalition
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alliance, league, a combination
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decadence
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decline, decay,
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elicit
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to draw forth, extract,
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone, complain
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hackneyed
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to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus
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a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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jaded
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wearied, worn out, dulled
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lurid
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causing shock, horor, revulsion
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
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a special right or privilege
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provincial
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local, narrow in mind or outlook
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simulate
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to make a pretense of
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transcend
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to rise above or beyond exceed
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umbrage
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shade cast by trees, giving shade over shadowing influence or power
irritation annoyance |
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unctuous
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excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression
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intercede
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to plead on behalf of someone
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