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3197362407approbationthe expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise;official approval0
3197382949assuageto make easier or milder,relieve;to quiet,to calm,to put an end to,appease ,satisfy,queench1
3197388216coalitiona combination,union or merger for some specific purpose2
3197393618Decadencedecline,decay,or deterioration;a condition or period of decline or decay;excessive self-indulgence3
3197406897elicitto draw forth,to bring out from some source (such as another person)4
3197410955expostulateto attempt to dissuade someone from course or decision by earnest reasoning.5
3197419277hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality6
3197421608hiatusa gap,opening,break(in the sense of having an element missing)7
3197427415innuendoa hint,indirect suggestion,or reference(often in a derogatory sense)8
3197432679intercedeto plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
3197438795jadedwearied,work-out,dulled(in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)10
3197445000luridcausing shock ,horror,or revulsion;sensational;pale or sallow in color;terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
3197456219meritoriousworthy,deserving recognition and praise12
3197460000petulantpeevish,annoyed by trifles,easily irritated and upset13
3197464450prerogativea special right or privilege ; a special quality showing excellence14
3197467879provincialpertaining to an outlying area;local;narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; simple, plain design that originated in the countryside ; a person with a narrow point of view ; person from an outlying area a solider from a province or colony15
3197490399stimulateto make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
3197492958transcendto rise above or beyond, exceed17
3197498691umbrageshade cast by trees; foliage giving shade ; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
3197505972unctuousexcessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness , sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily;pliable19

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