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approbation
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n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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assuage
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v. to make easier or milder, relieve, to quiet, calm, to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coalition
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n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
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n. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
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v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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expostulate
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v. to attempt to dissaude someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
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adj. used so often as to lack freshness or orginality
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hiatus
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n. a gap, opening, break (in sense of having an element missing)
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innuendo
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n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
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v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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jaded
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adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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lurid
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adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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meritorious
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adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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petulant
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adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
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n. a special right or privelage; a special quality showing excellence
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provincial
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adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrfied in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
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simulate
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v. to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
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v. to rise above or beyond, exceed
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umbrage
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n. shade cast by trees;foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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unctuous
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adj. excessivly smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily, pliable
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