English Final Vocab Study Guide

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approbation

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n.) The expression of approval or favorable opinion , praise; official approval

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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

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coalition

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n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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decadence

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

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elicit

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

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expostulate

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

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hackneyed

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adj.) used s often as to lack freshness or originality

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hiatus

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

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innuendo

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

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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.