Intercede: Intervene on behalf of another.
Ex: I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing.
Hackneyed: (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
Ex: Hackneyed old sayings.
Approbation: approval or praise.
Ex: The opera met with high approbation"
Innuendo: An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
Ex: she's always making sly innuendoes"
coalition:An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
Ex: a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats"
elicit:Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
Ex: They invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests"
Hiatus: A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
Ex: There was a brief hiatus in the war with France
assuage:make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Ex: the letter assuaged the fears of most members"
Decadence: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
Ex: he denounced Western decadence
expostulate:express strong disapproval or disagreement.
Ex: I expostulated with him in vain.
simulate:imitate the appearance or character of.
Ex:red ocher intended to simulate blood
jaded:tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
Ex:meals to tempt the most jaded appetites"
umbrage:offense or annoyance.
Ex: she took umbrage at his remarks
prerogative:a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
EX: owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich
Lurid: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
Ex: lurid food colorings
transcend:be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
Ex:this was an issue transcending party politics
Provincial: of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
Ex: provincial elections
petulant:(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Ex: he was moody and petulant"
unctuous:(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
Ex: he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way
meritorious:deserving reward or praise.
Ex:a medal for meritorious conduct
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