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4826327963approbationthe expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval0
4826327964assuageto make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
4826327965coalitiona combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
4826327966decadencedecline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
4826327967elicitto draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
4826327968expostulateto attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning5
4826327969hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality6
4826327970hiatusa gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)7
4826327971innuendoa hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense8
4826327972intercedeto plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
4826327973jadedwearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
4826327974luridcausing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
4826327975meritoriousworthy, deserving recognition and praise12
4826327976petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset13
4826327977prerogativea special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
4826327978provincialpertaining 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 countryside15
4826327979simulateto make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
4826327980transcendto rise above or beyond, exceed17
4826327981umbrageshade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
4826327982unctuousexcessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable19

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