Approbation
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise
Coalition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
Elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source
Hackneyed
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Innuendo
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often derogatory)
Intercede
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
Meritorious
worthy, deserving recognition and praise
Provincial (adj.)
pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook; countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside
Provincial (noun)
a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
Transcend
to rise above or beyond, exceed
Unctuous
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty oily; pliable
Assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
Decadence
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
Expostulate
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
Hiatus
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
Jaded
wearied, worn-out, dulled
Lurid
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
Petulant
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
Prerogative
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
Simulate
to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
Umbrage
shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion