Unit 1 Wollak Flashcards
1
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Assuage
A
To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to appease, satisfy, quench
2
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Coalition
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A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
3
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Decadence
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Decline, decay
4
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Elicit
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To draw forth, bring out from some source
5
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Expostulate
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Attempt to dissuade someone for some course or decision by earnest reasoning
6
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Hackneyed
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Used so often as to lack freshness or originality
7
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Hiatus
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A gap, opening, break
8
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Innuendo
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Hint, indirect suggestion or reference
9
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Intercede
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Plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party
10
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Jaded
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Wearied, worn out, dulled
11
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Approbation
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The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
