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| approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| assuage | (v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| coalition | (n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | (n) decline, decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit | (v) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate | (v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | (adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | (n) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| innuendo | (n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| intercede | (v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| jaded | (adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid | (adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious | (adj) worthy; deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | (adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative | (n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial | (adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside |
| simulate | (v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend | (v) to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | (n) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| unctuous | (adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
