Group A Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
To plead on behalf of someone else; as a third party or go -between in a disagreement
A
Intercede
2
Q
Used so often as to lack freshness or originality.
A
Hackneyed
3
Q
The expression of approval or favorable opinion,praise
A
Approbation
4
Q
A hint, indirect suggestion or reference (often negative)
A
Innuendo
5
Q
A combination , union , or merger of some specific purpose
A
Coalition
6
Q
To draw forth, bring out from some source (another person)
A
Elicit
7
Q
A gap , opening, break ( sense of having an element missing
A
Hiatus
8
Q
To make easier or milder; to quiet, calm
A
Assuage
9
Q
Decline decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decay or decline
A
Decadence
10
Q
To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
A
Expostulate
