Unit 1

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Intercede

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To intervene on behalf of another, especially in a dispute.

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Hackneyed

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Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

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Approbation

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Approval or praise.

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Hiatus

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A pause or break in continuity.

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Innuendo

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An indirect or subtle reference, often implying something negative.

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Transcend

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To go beyond the limits of; to surpass.

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Assuage

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To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.

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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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Coalition

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A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties.

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Decadence

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