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Approbation- praise, approval
Assuage- to make easier or milder, relive, calm, put an end to, lesson
Coalition- combination, union
Decadence- decline, decay, corruption
Elicit- draw forth, extract, educe
Expostulate- protest, complain, argue
Hackneyed- over used
Hiatus- gap, opening, break, pause
Innuendo- hint, indirect suggestion
Intercede- intervene, to plead on behalf of someone else, to serve as a third party
Jaded- wearied, worn out, dulled
Lurid- causing shock
Meritorious- worthy, deserving recognition and praise, commendable
Petulant- easily irritated
Prerogative- special right or privilege
Provincial- narrow minded, na�ve, simple
Simulate- pretend, imitate
Transcend- rise above or beyond, exceed, surpass
Umbrage- shade cast by trees, offence
Unctuous- trying to hard to give an impression, oily
Ameliorate- improve, make better
Aplomb- poise, assurance, great self-confidence
Bombastic- overblown in language
Callow- without experience, immature, not fully developed
Drivel- saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose
Epitome- summary
Exhort- urge strongly, advise, insist
Ex officio- by virtue of holding a certain office
Infringe- violate, trespass, intrude
Ingratiate- suck up
Interloper- trespasser
Intrinsic- essential, belonging to someone by nature
Inveigh- make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval, remonstrate
Lassitude- weariness of body or mind, lack of energy, fatigue, laziness
Millennium- period of one thousand years, golden age
Occult- mysterious, magical, supernatural
Permeate- spread through
Precipitate- to fall as moisture, to cause or bring about suddenly
Stringent- strict, severe, stern, tough
Surmise- infer, gather, assume
Abominate- loathe, hatred, dislike
Acculturation- adaptation
Adventitious- accidental
Ascribe- to assign or refer to, attribute, credit
Circuitous- indirect, roundabout
Commiserate- sympathize, to have pity or sorrow for, feel sorry for
Enjoin- to direct or order, command
Expedite- make easy, speed up, accelerate
Expiate- make up for, atone, redeem
Ferment- agitation, commotion, turmoil, unrest, state of great excitement
Inadvertent- accidental, unplanned, unintentional
Nominal- existing in name only, not real, too small to be taken seriously
Noncommittal- not definite, unwilling to say yes or no, playing it safe
Peculate- embezzle, defraud, misappropriate
Proclivity- natural or habitual inclination, tendency, natural bent
Sangfroid- composure or coolness, poise, self-assurance
Seditious- disloyal, rebellious, overthrowing established government
Tenuous- thin, slender, not dense, lacking clarity or sharpness, vague, fragile
Vitriolic- bitter, sarcastic, spiteful
Wheedle- use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end, cajole, sweet talk, charm
Affable- sociable, pleasant, agreeable, easy to speak to
Aggrandize- increase in greatness power or wealth, enhance
Amorphous- shapeless, without definite form, without organization, unstructured
Aura- atmosphere
Contraband- illegal traffic, smuggled goods, bootleg
Erudite- educated, learned
Gossamer- thin, light, sheer, flimsy
Infer- to find out by reasoning, gather
Inscrutable- incapable of being understood, incomprehensible
Insular- related to, narrow minded, limited
Irrevocable- unchangeable, irreversible, unalterable
Propensity- natural inclination, tendency,
Querulous- complaining, irritable
Remonstrate- protest, argue against
Repudiate- disown, reject, deny
Resilient- able to recover quickly, flexible, elastic
Reverberate- echo
Scurrilous- vulgar, filthy, abusive
Sedulous- determination
Sleazy- cheap, shady
Amnesty- general pardon, forgiveness
Autonomy- self-government, independent
Axiomatic- self evident, obvious, clear
Blazon- display, broadcast
Caveat- warning, caution, word to the wise
Equitable- fair, right, reasonable
Extricate- remove, extract, disengage
Filch- steal (in a sneaky ay and in petty amounts), rob, walk off with
Flout- mock, disobey
Fractious- unpredictable, peevish, irritable
Precept- rule of conduct or action, principle
Salutary- beneficial, helpful, productive
Scathing- harsh, cause great harm
Scourge- whip, punish severely, beat, plague
Sepulchral- funeral, gloomy, sad
Soporific- sleepiness
Straitlaced- strict
Transient- lasting a short time, brief, passing
Unwieldy- clumsy
Vapid- colorless, lifeless, dull uninteresting
Anomalous- abnormal, irregular, unusual, not the normal
Aspersion- [to cast an aspersion] damaging or derogatory statement (lashon hara)
Bizarre- extremely strange, odd, unusual, atypical
Brusque- abrupt, blunt, tactless, rough
Cajole- coax, persuade through flattery, beg, wheedle, sweet talk
Castigate- punish severely, criticize, rebuke, scold
Contrive- plan in a negative way, concoct, think up, plot, scheme
Demagogue- someone who takes over power and tires to get more, take advantage, dictator
Disabuse- set straight, free from error, set right in ideas or thinking
Ennui- weariness, boredom, tired
Fetter- shackle, restrain, restrict
Heinous- very wicked, offensive, hateful, horrible, evil
Immutable- not subject to change, constant, unchangeable, unalterable
Insurgent- one who rebels and rises against authority, revolutionary, rebellious
Megalomania- delusion marked by a feeling of power wealth or talent, grandeur
Sinecure- position requiring little or no work, easy job
Surreptitious- secret, sneaky, stealthy
Transgress- go beyond a limit or boundary, sin, violate law, exceed, trespass
Transmute- to change form one nature, converts, translate change, alter, transform
Vicarious- suffered, shocking, imagined
Austere- severe or stern in manner, simple, plain,
Beneficent- performing acts of kindness or charity, charitable, humanitarian
Cadaverous- pale, like a corpse, wasted, haggard
Concoct- prepare by combining ingredients, make up, create
Crass- no class, tasteless, crude, tactless,
Debase- insult, lower in character, degrade, cheapen, corrupt
Desecrate- violate, contaminate
Disconcert- confuse, disturb, upset
Grandiose- outrageous, extravagant, grand
Inconsequential- unimportant, minor, petty
Infraction- breaking of a law or obligation, violation
Mitigate- make milder or softer, lessen, relieve, alleviate, ease
Pillage- rob of goods by open force(in a war), loot
Prate- talk a great deal on a foolish/aimless fashion, chatter, blabber
Punctilious- very careful and exact, precise
Redoubtable- fearsome
Reprove- to find fault with, scold, rebuke, criticize
Restition- restoration, reimbursement, compensation
Stalwart- strong and sturdy, brave
Vulnerable- open to attack, defenseless, exposed, unguarded, weak
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