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Vocab Stack 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| approbation | the expression of approval or favorable opinion; praise |
| assuage | to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm, to put an end to |
| coalition | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | decay, decline, or deterioration; a period of decline; expressive self indulgence |
| elicit | to draw forth, to bring out from some source |
| expostulate | to attempt to persuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| hackneyed | used so often as to lack freshness or ingenuity |
| hiatus | a gap/opening, break |
| innuendo | a hint indirect suggestion, or reference of then in a derogatory sense |
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between |
| jaded | wearied worn out dulled |
| lurid | causing shock, horror or revolution; sensational pale or shallow in color; terrible passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| meritorious | worthy; deserving recognition and praise |