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20 Cards in this Set
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approbation
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Definition: the espression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval.
Synonyms: commendation, santion Antonyms: disapproval, condemnation, censure |
Appro= approve
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assuage
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Definition: to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease satisfy, quench.
Synonyms: mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay |
sua= suave
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coalition
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Definition: a combination, uniton, or merger for some specific purpose.
Synonyms: aliance, league, federation, combine |
coal (miners)= union
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decadence
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Definition: decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence.
Synonyms: degeneration, corruption Antonyms:rise, growth, development, maturation |
deca= decay
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elicit
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Definition: to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person).
Synonyms: call forth, evoke, extract, educe |
no hint
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expostulate
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Definition: to attempt to dissuade someone from some couse or decision by earnest reasoning.
Synonyms: protest, remonstrate, complain |
ex= minus
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hachneyed
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Definition: used so often as to lack freshness or originality.
Synonyms: banal, trite, commmonplace, corny Antonyms:new, fresh, novel, original |
hack= lack
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hiatus
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Definition:a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing).
Synonyms: pause, lacuna Antonyms: continuity, continuation |
hi_tus= gap
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innuendo
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Definition: a hint, indirect suggesion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense).
Synonyms: insinuation, intimation |
in+u+end= hint about what this word is
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intercede
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Definition: to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement.
Synonyms: intervene, mediate |
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jaded
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Definition: wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence).
Synonyms: sated, surfeited, cloyed |
jade= a rock that wear down overtime
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lurid
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Definition: causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint.
Synonyms: gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly |
Lu got Rid of the color is his skin because of a horrow film.
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meritorious
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Definition: worthy, deserving recognition and praise.
Synonyms: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable |
merit= worthy
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petulant
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Definition: peevish, annoyed, by trifles, easiy irritated and upset.
Synonyms: irritable, test, waspish |
pet= annoying
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prerogative
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Definition: a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence.
Synonyms: perquisite, perk |
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provinicial
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Definition: pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limied and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony.
Synonyms: narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive |
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simulate
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Definition: to make a pretense or, imitate; to show the outer signs.
Synonyms: feign, pretend, affect |
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transcend
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Definition: to rise above or beyond, exceed.
Synonyms: surpass, outstrip |
The sun transcends the horizon.
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umbrage
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Definition: shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion.
Synonyms: irritation, pique, annoyance |
umbr= umbrella (acts like the trees)
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unctuous
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Definition: excessibely smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable.
Synonyms: mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy |
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