| A | B |
|---|
| decadence | decline, decay, or detioration |
| approbation | expression of approval; praise |
| prerogative | special right or privilege |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| unctous | excessively smooth or smug |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from a course or decision with earnest reasoning |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled |
| simulate | to make a pretense of; imitate |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merger for a specific reason |
| assuage | make easier or milder |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
| petulant | pevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
