Vocab Test 1
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assuage
*[transitive verb]*
**to lessen (pain or distress); to calm**
**to lessen (pain or distress); to calm**
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coalition
*[noun]*
**alliance or association**
**alliance or association**
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elicit
*[transitive verb]*
**to draw forth; evoke a response**
**to draw forth; evoke a response**
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expostulate
*[intransitive verb]*
**to reason with a person earnestly**
**to reason with a person earnestly**
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hiatus
*[noun]*
**a pause or gap in a sentence**
**a pause or gap in a sentence**
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innuendo
*[noun]*
**an allusive remark or hint**
**an allusive remark or hint**
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lurid
*[adjective]*
**glowing through a haze**
**glowing through a haze**
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meritorious
*[adjective]*
**deserving reward or praise**
**deserving reward or praise**
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petulant
*[adjective]*
**childishly sulking or bad-tempered**
**childishly sulking or bad-tempered**
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provincial
*[adjective]*
**of or concerning a province of a country**
**of or concerning a province of a country**