| Term | Definition |
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| decadence | (n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay |
| intercede | (v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| meritorious | (adj) worthy, deserving of recognition or praise |
| prerogative | (n) a special right or privilege; a special quality |
| transcend | (v) to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| umbrage | (n) shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power, offensive, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| ameliorate | (v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| bombastic | (adj) pompous or overblown in language, often to conceal a lack of ideas |
| infringe | (v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| lassitude | (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| permeate | (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| surmise | (v) to believe without certain supporting evidence; (n) likely idea lacking definite proof |
| ascribe | (v) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| commiserate | (v) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of sidtress |
| expiate | (v) to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| nominal | (adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be taken seriously |
| proclivity | (n) a natural inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | (n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| erudite | (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| gossamer | (adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth |
| inscrutable | (adj) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
| irrevocable | (adj) incapable of being changed or called back |
| querulous | (adj) peevish, complaining, fretful |
| repudiate | (v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| amnesty | (n) a general pardon for an offense against the government; any act of forgiveness |
| axiomatic | (adj) self-evident; expressing a universally accepted principle or rule |
| equitable | (adj) fair; embodying principles of justice |
| filch | (v) to steal |
| salutary | (adj) beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome |
| soporific | (adj) tending to cause sleep; (n) something inducing sleep |
| anomalous | (adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| contrive | (v) to plan with ingenuity, invent |
| fetter | (n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains |
| insurgent | (n) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt |
| transmute | (v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
| austere | (adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor |
| desecrate | (v) to violate the sacredness of; to contaminate, pollute |
| mitigate | (v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |
| restitution | (n) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage |
| stalwart | (adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
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