Unit 1 Flashcards by Emma Dufrene | Brainscape

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protest, complain

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expostulate

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old, boring, lacking freshness

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hackneyed

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break

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hiatus

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indirect suggestion

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innuendo

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plead on behalf of, intervene

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intercede

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worn out, dulled

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jaded

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shocking

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lurid

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worthy

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meritorious

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irritable

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petulant

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privilege, right

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prerogative

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approval

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approbation

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make easier

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assuage

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group, union

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coalition

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decay, over indulgent

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decadence

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extract, draw forth, bring out

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elicit

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narrow minded or narrow minded person

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provincial (adj. and n.)

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imitate

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simulate

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to rise above

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transcend

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shade, offense

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umbrage

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smooth, oily

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unctuous