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15439946568Approbation(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval0
15439946569Assuage(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
15439949523Coalitiona combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
15439949524Decadence(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
15439959602Elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
15439959603Expostulateto attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning5
15439965083hackeneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality6
15439965084Hiatus(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)7
15439968690Innuendo(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)8
15439972571Intercede(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
15439972572Jaded(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
15439975434Lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
15439975435Meritoriousworthy, deserving recognition and praise12
15439978280Petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset13
15439981994Prerogativea special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
15439981995Provincial(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 countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony15
15439985079Simulateto make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of16
15439985080Transcendto rise above or beyond, exceed17
15439987960Umbrage(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
15439990861Unctuous(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable19
15440001090Ameliorateto improve20
15440001091Aplombpoise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity21
15440009249Bombastic(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas22
15440012954Callow(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers23
15440012955Drivel(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly24
15440018032Epitome(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality25
15440018033Exhort(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly26
15440022422Ex officioby virtue of holding a certain office27
15440022423Infringeto violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds28
15440025592Ingratiate(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)29
15440029245Interloperone who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder30
15440029246Intrinsic(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part31
15440032259Inveigh(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval32
15440036733Lassitude(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy33
15440036734Millennium(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy34
15440039893Occult(adj.) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; (v.) to hide, cover up; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural35
15440043466Permeate(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through36
15440043467Precipitate(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process37
15440048242Stringent(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste38
15440048243Surmise(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof39

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