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English
9th Grade
08/22/2013

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Approbation
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the expression of approval of favorable opinion
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Assuage
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to make easier or milder; to quiet or calm
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Coalition
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a combination or union formed for some purpose
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Decadence
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a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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Elicit
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to draw out from some source (such as another person)
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Expostulate
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to reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct
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Hackneyed
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Hiatus
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a gap, opening, or break
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Innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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Intercede
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to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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Jaded
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wearied, worn-out; cynically callous
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Lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion
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Meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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Petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated
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Prerogative
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a special right or privilege
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Provincial
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local area; narrow in mind or outlook, individual who is limited and backward; simple, plain design; originated in the countryside
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Simulate
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to make a pretense of, to imitate; to show the outer signs of
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Transcend
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to rise above or beyond, exceed
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Umbrage
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foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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Unctuous
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fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness or piety
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