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Sadlier F 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise |
| assuage | to make easier or milder, relieve |
| coalition | a combination, union |
| decadence | decline, decay, or deterioration |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out |
| lurid | causing shock, horror |
| meritorious | worth, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area; local |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug |