| A | B |
| Intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else, to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| Hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| Approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction |
| Innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference |
| 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, quence |
| Decadence | decline, dcay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self - indulgence |
| Expostualte | 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 |
| Umbrage | foliage giving shade; shade |
| Prerogative | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| Lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| Transcent | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| Provincial | pertaining to an outlying area, local; a person with a narrow point of view; a soldier |
| Petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated |
| Unctuous | fatty, oily, excessively smooth or smug |
| Meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |