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11358351111approbation(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval0
11358351112assuage(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
11358351113coalitiona combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose2
11358351114decadence(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence3
11358351115elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)4
11358351116expostulateexpress strong disapproval or disagreement5
11358351117hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality6
11358351118hiatus(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)7
11358351119innuendo(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)8
11358351120intercede(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement9
11358351121jaded(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)10
11358351122lurid(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint11
11358351123meritorious(adj.) - deserving of praise or merit12
11358351124petulantIrritable or short-tempered13
11358351125prerogativea special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence14
11358351126provincial(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
11358351127simulateto imitate16
11358351128transcendto go beyond17
11358351129umbrage(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion18
11358351130unctuous(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable19
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