| A | B |
|---|
| intercede | to dissuade by earnest reasoning |
| expostulate | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party |
| hackneyed | used so often it lacks originality |
| approbation | the expression of favorable opinion |
| innuendo | hint, indirect suggestion |
| coalition | combination, union, or merger |
| hiatus | gap, opening, or break |
| elicit | to draw forth a response |
| assuage | to make easier or milder; satisfy |
| decadence | decline, decay or deterioration |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate |
| jaded | wearied or worn out because of excessive self indulgence |
| umbrage | foliage, offense, resentment |
| prerogative | special right or privilege |
| lurid | causing shock horror or revulsion |
| transcend | to rise above, exceed |
| provincial | with a narrow point of view, local, limited |
| petulant | peevish, easily irritated |
| unctuous | fatty, excessively smug, trying to be sincere |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
