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5 Cards in this Set
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Approbation
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
Syn: commendation Ant: disapproval |
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Assuage
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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy quench
Syn: alleviate Ant: aggrevate |
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Coalition
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a combination, union, or merge for some specific purpose
Syn: alliance, league, federation, combine Ant: splinter group |
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Decadence
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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
Syn: degeneration, corruption Ant: growth, development, maturation |
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Elicit
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to draw forth, bring out from some source
Syn: call forth, evoke, extract Ant: repress |
