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approbation

approbation. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval. assuage. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench. coalition. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose. decadence.

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  1. approbation

  2. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

  3. assuage

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

  5. coalition

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

  7. decadence

  8. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

  9. elicit

  10. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

  11. expostulate

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

  13. hackneyed

  14. used so often as to lack freshness or originality

  15. hiatus

  16. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

  17. innuendo

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

  19. intercede

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

  21. jaded

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

  23. lurid

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

  25. meritorious

  26. worthy, deserving recognition and praise

  27. petulant

  28. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

  29. prerogative

  30. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

  31. provincial

  32. local, narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward

  33. simulate

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

  35. transcend

  36. to rise above or beyond, exceed

  37. umbrage

  38. offense, resentment

  39. unctuous

  40. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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