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approbation (noun) "One of the things about elites is that they only care about the approbation of the members of their own elites. " |
approval, commendation endorsement, favor opposition, reject |
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expostulate (verb) His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling. |
to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate
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jaded(adjective) It set off a flurry of activity, although in classic fashion some jaded New Yorkers refused to evacuate. |
dulled or satiated by overindulgence:
weary;fatigued fresh:unused |
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provincial(adjective) In the 1970s and 1980s, provincial and federal parties often shared only a name. |
having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial: local;rural city;broad |
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assuage(verb) Remind me again, how is that supposed to assuage the irritation of recently laid-off employees? |
to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: alleviate;satisfy irritate;provoke |
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hackneyed(adjective) It was slit-your-wrists dull, but in a hackneyed avant-garde manner. |
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal: corny;timeworn fresh;new |
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lurid(adjective) When my house got broken into, my political convictions were instantly replaced with lurid revenge fantasies. |
gruesome; horrible; revolting: gory;obscene clean;dull |
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simulate(verb) If consumers had to add fresh eggs, he guessed, it might simulate just enough of that pride of creation. |
to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): replicate;fabricate destroy;idle |
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coalition(noun) The coalition will work with partners to create a digital “badging system.” |
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc. partnership;league detachment;division |
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hiatus(noun) Sterling & Ross have counter-sued, and so for the time being, Staar is, indeed, on hiatus. |
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc. break;interval continuation;progressing |
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meritorious(adjective) The reforms that Howard advocates, meritorious as they are, require political support to be enacted. |
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: exemplary;praiseworthy corrupt;dishonorable |
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umbrage(noun) She and Pauline had already exchanged visits, and Pauline had shown no umbrage at her marriage. |
offense; annoyance; displeasure: annoyance;grudge comfort; delight |
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decadence(noun) Many accused party leaders of excessive wealth and decadence filled with liquor and women. |
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state;
deterioration; decay improvement;rise |
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innuendo(noun) And then, with the innuendo of advertising copy, things get a little steamy. |
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. allusion;implication evidence;proof |
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petulant(adjective) And like petulant preschoolers, Wall Street craves—and needs—rules, and the discipline to enforce them consistently. |
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance: cranky;irritable agreeable;willing |
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unctuous(adjective) It was an emotional speech, but a delightfully graceful, rather than unctuous and overblown, one. |
characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. servile;groveling blunt;genuine |
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elicit(verb) The Deport Justin Bieber Petition, has already garnered the necessary number of signatures to elicit a White House response. |
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke bring out;evoke cover;hide |
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intercede(verb) Obama is pushing China, once again, to intercede and convince Pyongyang to cancel its rocket launch. |
to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition: intervene;intrude leave alone |
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prerogative(noun) If President Obama decides he needs a new diplomatic team, that is his prerogative. |
an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: immunity;advantage duty;obligation |
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transcend(verb) And also our understanding of the power of cultures to transcend and overcome their conditions. |
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: eclipse;transform fail;surrender |