Monday, September 3, 2012

Intercede-  to plead on behalf on someone else.

 Hackneyed-  used so often as to lack freshness or origionality.

Approbation-  the expression of approval or favorable opinoin, praise.

 Innuendo-  a hint, indirect suggestion or reference.

Coalition-  a combination, union, or merger for some specific reason. 

 Elicit-  to draw forth, bring out form some source.

 Hiatus-  a gap, opening, break (in the sense that an element is missing)

 Assuage-  to make easier or milder, to relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, to satisfy, appease, quench.

 Decadence-  decline, decay, or deteriouration; excessive self-indugence.

 Expostulate-  to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning.

 Simulate-  to make a pretense of, to imitate.

 Jaded-  wearied, worn-out, dulled.

 Umbrage-  shade cast by trees; overshadowing influence or power.

 Prerogative-  a special right or privilage.

Lurid-  causing shock, horror, or revulsion; pale, or sallow in color.

 Transcend-  to rise above or beyond; to exceed.

 Provincial-  pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being 
limited or backward

Petulant-  peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset.

Unctuous-  excessivley smooth or smug; trying to hard to give an impression of eagerness, sincerity, or peity.

Meritorious-  worthy, deserving of praise and recognition.

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