| Term | Definition |
| approbation | disapproval, condemnation, censure |
| assuage | intensify, aggravate, exacerbate |
| coalition | splinter group |
| decadence | rise, growth, development, maturation |
| elicit | call forth, evoke, extract, educe |
| hackneyed | new, fresh, novel, original |
| hiatus | continuity, continuation |
| innuendo | direct statement |
| jaded | unspoiled, uncloyed |
| lurid | pleasent, attractive, appealing, wholesome |
| meritorious | blameworthy, reprehensible, discrditable |
| petulant | even-tempered, placid, seren, amiable |
| provincial | cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded |
| umbrage | pleasure, delight, satisfaction |
| unctuous | guff, blunt |
| ameliorate | worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
| aplomb | confusion, embarassment, abashment |
| bombastic | unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
| callow | mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
| exhort | discourage, advise against, deprecate |
| infringe | stay in bounds |
| ingratiate | alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself |