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TermDefinition
approbation (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
approbation synonym sanction
approbation antonyms disapproval, condemnation, censure
assuage (v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
assuage synonyms mitigate, slake, allay
assuage antonyms intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
coalition (n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
coalition synonyms alliance, league, federation, combine
coalition antonym splinter group
decadence (n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a coalition of period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
decadence synonyms degeneration, corruption
decadence antonyms rise, growth, maturation
elicit (v) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
elicit synonyms evoke, extract, educe
elicit antonyms repress, quash, squelch, stifle
expostulate (v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
expostulate synonyms protest, remonstrate, complain
hackneyed (adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
hackneyed synonyms banal, trite, commonplace, corny
hackneyed antonyms new, fresh, novel, original
hiatus (n) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
hiatus synonyms pause, lacuna
hiatus antonyms continuity, continuation
innuendo (n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
innuendo synonyms insinuation, intimation
innuendo antonym direct statement
intercede (v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
intercede synonyms intervene, mediate
jaded (adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
jaded synonyms sated, surfeited, cloyed
jaded antonyms unspoiled, uncloyed
lurid (adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
lurid synonyms gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
lurid antonyms pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
meritorious (adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
meritorious synonyms praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
meritorious antonyms blameworthy, reprehensible
petulant (adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
petulant synonyms irritable, testy, waspish
petulant antonyms amiable, placid
prerogative (n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
prerogative synonyms perquisite, perk
provincial (adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified/rural in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside
(n) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
provincial (adj) synonyms narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive
provincial (adj) antonyms cosmopolitan, broad-minded
simulate (v) to make a pretense/facade of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
simulate synonyms pretend, affect
transcend (v) to rise above or beyond, exceed
transcend synonyms surpass, outstrip
umbrage (n) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
umbrage synonyms irritation, pique
umbrage antonyms pleasure, delight, satisfaction
unctuous (adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable/yielding
unctuous synonyms mealymouthed, fawning, greasy
unctuous antonyms gruff, blunt
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