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20 Cards in this Set
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provincial |
adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook. n. a person with narrow point of view |
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umbrage |
n. shade cast by trees, offense, resentment |
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meritorious |
adj. worthy, deserving recognition, and praise |
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hiatus |
n. a gap, opening, break |
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intercede |
v. to plead on behalf of someone else |
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decadence |
n. decline, decay, or deterioration, excessive self-indulgence |
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lurid |
adj. causing shock, horror, revulsion, pale in color, terrible in intensity |
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innuendo |
n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
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transcend |
v. to rise above or beyond, exceed |
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hackneyed |
adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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unctuous |
adj. excessively smooth or smug; fake sincerity, fatty, oily, pliable |
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approbation |
n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
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prerogative |
n. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
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simulate |
v. to make a pretense, imitate |
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petulant |
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
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coalition |
n. anion, merger, combination |
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expostulate |
v. to attempt to dissuade someone from a decision |
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assuage |
v. to make easier or milder, to quiet, calm, put end to, satisfy |
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elicit |
v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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jaded |
adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence
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