| Word |
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| Part of Speech |
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| Definition |
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| approbation |
noun |
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| assuage |
verb |
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| coalition |
noun |
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence |
noun |
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit |
verb |
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| expostulate |
verb |
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed |
adjective |
used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus |
noun |
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| innuendo |
noun |
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| intercede |
verb |
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| jaded |
adjective |
wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid |
adjective |
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious |
adjective |
worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant |
adjective |
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative |
noun |
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial (#1) |
adjective |
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 |
| pronvincial (#2) |
noun |
a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
| simulate |
verb |
to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend |
verb |
to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage |
noun |
shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment,; a vague suspicion |
| unctuous |
adjective |
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
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