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20 Cards in this Set
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Approbation |
Noun. The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise. Official approval |
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Assuage |
Verb. To make easier or milder, relieve ; to quiet, calm |
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Coalition |
A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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Decadence |
Noun. Decline,decay, or deterioration |
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Elicit |
Verb. To draw forth, bring out from done source |
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Expostulate |
Verb. To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
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Hackneyed |
Adjective. Used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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Hiatus |
Noun. A gap, opening, break |
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Innuendo |
Noun. A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
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Intercede |
Verb. To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement |
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Jaded |
Adjective. Wearied, worn out, dulled |
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Lurid |
Adjective. Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; |
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Meritorious |
Adjective. Worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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Petulant |
Adjective. Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
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Prerogative |
Noun. A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
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Provincial |
Adjective. Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward |
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Stimulate |
Verb. To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
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Transcend |
Verb. To rise above or beyond, exceed. |
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Umbrage |
Noun. Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing |
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Unctuous |
Adjective. Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of of earnestness |
