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vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise;official approval |
| assuage | to make easier or milder,relieve;to quiet,calm;to put an end to, appease, satisfy,quench |
| coalition | a combination,union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | decline,decay,or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence |
| elicit | to draw forth, bring out from some source( such as another person) |
| 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 ( in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference ( often in a derogatory sense) |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else;to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| lurid | causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational;pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles,easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area;local;narrow in mind or outlook,countrified in the sense of being limited and backward |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| transcend | to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug |