approbation

N. The expression of approval or favorable praise; official approval

Assuage

to make easier, relieve

syn. allay

ant. aggravate

coalition

N. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

decadence

N. decline, decay; exessive self indulgence

elicit

v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (ex. a person)

syn. evoke

expostulate

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

syn. remonstrate, protest

hackneyed

adj. used too often; lacking in originality

syn. banal, trite, commonplace, corny

hiatus

n. a gap, opening, break

syn.pause, lacuna

innuedndo

n.a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

intercede

v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or a go-between in a disagreement

syn. intervene, mediate

jaded

adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled

syn. cloyed

lurid

adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

syn.gory,ghastly,baleful

meritorious

adj. worthy, deserving of recognition and praise

syn. laudable, praiseworthy

petulant

prerogative

provincial

adj. insular, naive, narrow-minded, pertaining to an outlying area, local

N. person from an out lying area, narrow-minded person

simulate

V. to make a pretense of, imitate

adj, feign, pretend

transcend

umbrage

N. shade cast by trees; overshadowing influence or power; offense; resentment

syn. annoyence, pique, irritation

unctuous

adj, excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, fatty, oily

syn. fawning, greasy

ant. blunt

amerliorate

aplomb

bombastic

callow

drivel

n. saliva flowing, nonense, foolish, aimless, talk or thinking

epitome

exhort

v. to urge strongly, advise earnestly

syn. implore

ex officio

infringe

V. to violate, trespass, go beyonf recognized bounds

syn. enroach

ingratiate

v. to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

syn. cozy up to

interloper

n. one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, and intruder

intristic

inveigh

v. to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

syn. remonstrate

lassitude

n. weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

sny. fatigue, lethargy

millennium

occult

adj. supernatural

v. to hide, conceal

n. matters involving the supernatural

permeate

precipitate

v. to fall as moisture

adj. characterized by excessive haste

n. moisture the product of an action  or porcess

stringent