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| the expression of approval of favorable opinion |
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| to make easier or milder; to quiet or calm |
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| a combination or union formed for some purpose |
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| a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
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| to draw out from some source (such as another person) |
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| to reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct |
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| used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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| a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
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| to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
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| wearied, worn-out; cynically callous |
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| causing shock, horror, or revulsion |
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| worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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| peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated |
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| a special right or privilege |
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| local area; narrow in mind or outlook, individual who is limited and backward; simple, plain design; originated in the countryside |
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| to make a pretense of, to imitate; to show the outer signs of |
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| to rise above or beyond, exceed |
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| foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
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| fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness or piety |
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