Vocab unit I Flashcards by Quinn Pruss | Brainscape

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approbation

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approval, public praise

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Assuage

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soothe, make something less intense

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coalition

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a temporary alliance

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decadence

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the tendency to give in to pleasure or desires

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elicit

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draw forth a responce

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expostulate

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to protest or argue

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hackneyed

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overused

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hiatus

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a break or gap in an action

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innuendo

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a sly comment that hints at something bad

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intercede

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intervene on another’s behalf

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jaded

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feeling bored or worn out

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lurid

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very vivid in color, shocking

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petulant

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childish- whiney, bad-tempered

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provincial

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stuck in a narrow-minded way

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simulate

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to pretend something is real

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transcend

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to rise above

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umbrage

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to get offended or upset

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unctuous

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insincere and overly flattering or oily

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prerogative

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right or privlage

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meritourius

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praise-worthy