| A | B |
|---|
| interecede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| innuendo | a hint, an indirect suggestion |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break |
| assuage | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| decadence | decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in thesense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| umbrage | an overshadowing influence or power |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| lurid | pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| provincial | a person with a narrow point of view; local; narrow in mind or outlook |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated |
| unctuous | fatty, oily, and pliable; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, piety |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
