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mertorious

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worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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jaded

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(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

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elicit

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(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) syn:educe ant:stifle

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petulant

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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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intercede

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

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untuous

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(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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decendance

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(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence syn:corruption ant:rise

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transcend

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(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed. SYN: surpass, outstrip

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simulate

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to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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innuendo

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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) syn:insination ant:direct statement

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umbrage

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(n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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approbation

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(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval syn:sanction ant:disapproval

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preogative

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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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hackneyed

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(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality Synonyms: banal, trite, commonplace, corny Antonyms: new, fresh, novel, original

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coalition

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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose syn:combine ant:splinter

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provincial

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(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 that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

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lurid

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

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expostulate

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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning syn:protest ant:none

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assuage

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(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench syn:slake ant:aggravatec

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hiatus

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(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) syn:pause

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