Unit 1 Flashcards
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Assuage
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To make easier or milder, relieve
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Approbation
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The expression of approval or favorable opinion
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Coalition
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A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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Decadence
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Decline, decay or deterioration
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Elicit
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To draw forth, bring out from some source
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Expostulate
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To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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Hackneyed
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Used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Hiatus
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A gap, opening, or break
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Innuendo
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A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
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Intercede
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To plead on behalf of someone else
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Jaded
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Wearied, worn out, dulled
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Lurid
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Causing shock, horror, or revulsion
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Meritorious
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Worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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Petulant
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Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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Prerogative
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A special right or privilege
