Terms to know Flashcards

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the expression of approval or favorable opinion , praise

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approbation

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A combination , union or merger for some specific purpose the various community

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coalition

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3
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to draw forth , bring out from some source

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Elicit

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4
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hackneyed

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a hint , indirect suggestion or reference ( often derogatory )

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innuendo

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to plead on behalf of someone else ; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement

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intercede

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7
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worthy , deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious

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8
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pertaining to an outlying area local ; narrow in mind or outlook ; countrified in the sense

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provincial

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