Vocab Unit #1 Flashcards by Scarlett Kaminsky

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approbation

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official approval

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assuage

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to put an end to/appease/satisfy

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coalition

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a combination/union/merge

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decadence

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decline/decay/deterioration

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elicit

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to bring forth/bring out from some source

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expostulate

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to protest/complain

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hackneyed

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used so often, there is now a lack of freshness/newness

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hiatus

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a break/opening (something missing)

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innuendo

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a hint/indirect suggestion/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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worn out/dulled

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lurid

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causing shock/horror

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meritorious

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worthy; deserving of recognition/praise

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petulant

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easily irritated

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prerogative

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a special right/privilege

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provincial

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pertaining to an outlying area

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simulate

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to imitate

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transcend

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to rise above/exceed

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umbrage

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a vague suspicion

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unctuous

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excessively/overly smooth