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English Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval; praise |
| assuage | to make easier, pacify, satisfy |
| Coalition | combination, union, merger for some purpose |
| decadence | decline, decay, deterioration |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out |
| expostulate | to attempt or dissuade someone or a decicion |
| hackneyed | used often; unoriginal |
| hiatus | a gap; break |
| innuendo | a hint; suggestion |
| intercede | to plead for someone else |
| jaded | weared;worn out |
| lurid | causing shock; horror |
| meritorious | worthy; deserving of praise |
| petulant | peevish; easily irritated |
| prerogative | special right; privileged |
| provincial | pertaining to a certain area; narrow minded |
| simulate | make pretense of; imitate |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees; vague suspicion |
| unctuous | excessively smart; oily; overly-suave |