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20 Cards in this Set
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Approbation |
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
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Assuage |
(v.) to make easier or milder; to quiet, calm |
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Coalition |
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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Decadence |
(n.) decline, delay, or deterioration |
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Elicit |
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source |
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Expostulate |
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course |
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Hackneyed |
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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Hiatus |
(n.) a gap, opening, break |
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Innuendo |
(n.) a hint, an indirect suggestion |
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Intercede |
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else |
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Jaded |
(adj.) worn-out, dull |
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Lurid |
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
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Meritorious |
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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Petulant |
(adj.) peevish, easily irritated and upset |
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Prerogative |
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
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Provincial |
(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local |
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Simulate |
(v.) to imitate |
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Transcend |
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed |
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Umbrage |
(n.) shade cast by trees |
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Unctuous |
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of sincerity |
