Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 1 Brit Lit

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jaded

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Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

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prerogative

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A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

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innuendo

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An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

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lurid

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Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

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simulate

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Imitate the appearance or character of.

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coalition

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An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

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decadence

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Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

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umbrage

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Offense or annoyance.

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transcend

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Be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

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petulant

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(Of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.