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approbation
n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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approbation
sanction (syn.)
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approbation
disapproval, condemnation, censure (ant.)
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assuage
v. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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assuage
mitigate, slake, allay (syn.)
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assuage
intensify, aggravate, exacerbate (ant.)
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coalition
n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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coalition
alliance, league, federation, combine (syn.)
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coalition
splinter group (ant.)
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decadence
n. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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decadence
degeneration, corruption (syn.)
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decadence
rise, growth, maturation (ant.)
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elicit
v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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elicit
evoke, extract, educe (syn.)
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elicit
repress, quash, squelch, stifle (ant.)
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expostulate
v. to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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expostulate
protest, remonstrate, complain (syn.)
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hackneyed
adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hackneyed
banal, trite, commonplace, corny (syn.)
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hackneyed
new, fresh, novel, original (ant.)
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hiatus
n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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hiatus
pause, lacuna (syn.)
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hiatus
continuity, continuation (ant.)
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innuendo
n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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innuendo
insinuation, intimation (syn.)
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innuendo
direct statement (ant.)
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intercede
v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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intercede
intervene, mediate (syn.)
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jaded
adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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jaded
sated, surfeited, cloyed (syn.)
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jaded
unspoiled, uncloyed (ant.)
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lurid
adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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lurid
gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly (syn.)
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lurid
pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome (ant.)
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meritorious
adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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meritorious
praiseworthy, laudable, commendable (syn.)
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meritorious
blameworthy, reprehensible (ant.)
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petulant
adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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petulant
irritable, testy, waspish (syn.)
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petulant
amiable, placid (ant.)
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prerogative
n. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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prerogative
perquisite, perk (syn.)
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provincial
adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside
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provincial
n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
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provincial
narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive (syn.)
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provincial
cosmopolitan, broad-minded (ant.)
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simulate
v. to made a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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simulate
pretend, affect (syn.)
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transcend
v. to rise above or beyond, exceed
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transcend
surpass, outstrip (syn.)
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umbrage
n. shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offence, resentment; a vague suspicion
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umbrage
irritation, pique (syn.)
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umbrage
pleasure, delight, satisfaction (ant.)
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unctuous
adj. excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty; oily; pliable
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unctuous
mealymouthed, fawning, greasy (syn.)
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unctuous
gruff, blunt (ant.)
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