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10528864796approbation(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval0
10528864797assuage(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
10528866083coalition(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
10528871543decadence(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
10528871544elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
10528874189expostulate(v) to argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval5
10528876888hackneyed(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality6
10528878782hiatus(n.) a gap, opening, break7
10528882046innuendo(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)8
10528882047intercede(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
10528883504jaded(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
10528883505lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
10528884979meritorious(adj.) - deserving of praise, reward, esteem12
10528887267petulant(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset13
10528888838prerogative(n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
10528890528provincial(adj.) pertaining 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
10528891695simulate(v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
10528892605transcend(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed17
10528893844umbrage(n) offense or annoyance18
10528897064unctuous(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable19

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