Definition: the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise, official approval

Part of speech: noun

Stress: approba'tion

Definition: to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: assuag'e

Definition: a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: coaliti'on

Definition: decline, decay or deterioration, a condition or period of decline of decay; excessive self-indulgence

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: de'cadence

Definition: to draw forth, bring out form some source (such as another person)

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: elic'it

Definition: to attempt to dissuade someone from some couse of decision by earnest reasoning

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: expos'tulate

Definition: used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: hack'neyed

Definition: a gap, opening, break

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: hia'tus

Definition: a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: innunen'do

Definition: wearied, worn-out, dulled

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: ja'ded

Definition: causing shock, horror, or revulition; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: lur'id

Definition: worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: meritor'ious

Defintion: peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: pet'ulant

Definition: a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: prerog'ative

Definition: (adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design in the countryside; (noun) a person with a narrow point of view

Part of Speech: adjective and noun

Stress: provin'cial

Definition: to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: sim'ulate

Definition: to rise above or beyond, exceed

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: transcend'

Definition: shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense' resnetment; a vague suspicion

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: um'brage

Definition: excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to fibe an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty oil; pliable

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: unc'tuous

Definition: to improve, make better, correct a flaw

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: amel'iorate

Definition: poise, assurance, great self-confidence

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: aplom'b

Definition: pompous or overblown in language, full of high-sounding words intended to concel a lack of ideas

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: bombas'tic

Definition: without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: call'ow

Definition: (noun) saliva or mucus flowing from mouth to nose; foolish, aimless talk/thinking, nonsense (verb) to let saliva flow from mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle

Part of Speech: noun and verb

Stress: driv'el

Definition: a summary, condensed account; and instance that represents a larger reality

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: epit'ome

Definition: to urge strongly, advise earnestly

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: exhort'

Definition:by virtue of holding a certain office

Part of Speech: adjective and adverb

Speech: ex offic'io

Definition: to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bond

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: infring'e

Definition: to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: ingra'tiate

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

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: in'terloper

Definition: belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; orinationg in a bodily organ or part

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: intrin'sic

Definition: to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: invei'gh

Definition: weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: lass'itude

Definition: a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: millenn'ium

Definition: (adjective) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; myseterious, magical to uncanny; (verb) to hide, coverup; eclipse; (noun)matters involving the supernatural

Part of Speech: adjective, verb, noun

Stress: occult'

Definition: to spread through, penetrate, soak through

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: per'meate

Definition: (verb) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; (adjective) characterized by excessive haste; (noun) moisture; the product of an action or process

Part of Speech: verb, adjective, and noun

Stress: precip'itate

Definition: stric, sever' rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter taste

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: strin'gent

Definition: (verb) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (noun) likely idea that lacks definite proof

Part of Speech: verb and noun

Stress: surmis'e

Definition: to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: abom'inate

Definition: the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of on group or society by contact with those of anoth, the resltant blend

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: accultura'tion

Definition: resulting form chance rather than from an inherant cause or character; accidental, not essential, acquired, not congenital

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: adventiti'ous

Definition: to assign or refer to, attribute

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: ascrib'e

Definition: roundabout, not direct

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: circu'itous

Definition: to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: commis'erate

Definition: to direct of order; to prescribe a course of aaction in an authoritive way, to prohibit

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: enjoin'

Definition: to make easy, cuase to progress faster

Part of Speech: Verb

Stress: ex'pediate

Definition: to make amends, make up for; to avert

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: ex'piate

Defintion: (noun) a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulance; (verb) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemicla action

Part of Speech: noun and verb

Stress: (noun) fer'ment (verb) ferment'

Definition: resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional accidental

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: inadver'tent

Definition: existing in name only, not real, too small to be considered or taken seriously

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: noncommit'al

Definition: to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: pec'ulate

Definition: a natural or hibitual inclination or tendency

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: procliv'ity

Definition: composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Part of Speech: noun

Stress: sanfroi'd 

Definition: resistant to lawful authority, having the prpose of over-throwing an established government

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: adeiti'ous

Definition: thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: ten'uous

Definition: bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting

Part of Speech: adjective

Stress: vitriol'ic

Definition: to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Part of Speech: verb

Stress: wheed'le