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20 Cards in this Set
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approbation
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expression of approval
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assuage
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to make easier or milder
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coalition
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a combination, union
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decadence
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excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
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to draw forth
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade
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hackneyed
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lacking in freshness
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hiatus
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a gap
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innuendo
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a hint
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intercede
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a go-between
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jaded
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worn-out
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lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion
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meritorious
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worthy
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petulant
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peevish
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prerogative
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special right or privilege
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provincial
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pertaining to an outlying area
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simulate
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to make a pretense of, imitate
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transcend
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to rise above or beyond
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umbrage
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an overshadowing influence
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unctuous
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excessively smooth or smug
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