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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; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
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coalition |
(noun.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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decadence |
(noun.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
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elicit |
(verb.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
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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 (in the sense of having an element missing) |
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Innuendo |
(Noun.) A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense |
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Intercede |
(Verb.) To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party, to go between in a disagreement |
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Jaded |
(Adjective.) Wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
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Lurid |
(Adjective.) 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 |
(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 out look, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (Noun.) 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 |
(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 influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
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Unctuous |
(Adjective.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
