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60 Cards in this Set

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approbation
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise
assuage
to quiet or calm
coalition
a combination, or union
decadence
a decline, decay, or deterioration, excessive self indulgence
elicit
to draw forth, or bring out (info or sumpon)
expostulate
to attempt to dissuade, protest
hackneyed
lacking freshness or originality
hiatus
a gap, opening, break
innuendo
a hint, indirect suggestion
intercede
to plead on behalf of another person
jaded
worn out, dulled
lurid
causing shock, horror, or revulsion, gory, gruesome
meritorious
worthy, praiseworthy
petulant
peevish, irritable, testy
prerogative
a special right or privilage
provincial
narrow minded
simulate
to pretend, to imitate
transcend
to rise above and beyond, excede
umbrage
a shade cast by trees, offense
unctuous
excessively smooth or smug
ameliorate
to amend, better
aplomb
great self-confidence
bombastic
pompous
callow
without experience, immature
drivel
saliva or mucus, aimless talk or thinking
epitome
a summary, archetype
exhort
to urge strongly
ex efficio
by virtue of holding in a certain office
infringe
to violate, trespass
ingratiate
to make ones self agreeable to gain the favors of others, cozy up
interloper
an intruder
intrinsic
belonging to someone or something by its very nature
inveigh
to make a strong attack with words, to express a great disapproval
lassitude
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millennium
a period of 1000yrs or a peroid of great joy
occult
mysterious, supernatural, secret
permeate
to spread through, to penetrate
precipitate
to fall as moisture, moisture; the product of an action, characterized by excessive haste
stringent
strict, severe
surmise
to think or believe without proper evidence, to guess; an idea without evidence
abominate
to have an intense dislike for
acculturation
an adaptation
adventitious
resulting from chance
ascribe
to credit, or attribute
circuitous
roundabout, not direct
commiserate
to sympathize with
enjoin
to direct or order
expedite
to make easy
expiate
to make amends
ferment
a state of great excitement, commotion; to produce alcohol by chemical action
inadvertent
accidental
nominal
inconsequential, token
noncommittal
not decisive, or definite
peculate
to steal something that was given in trust
proclivity
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
sangfroid
composure, coolness
seditious
rebellious
tenuous
thin slender, poorly supported
vitriolic
bitter sarcastic
wheedle
to sweet-talk