Every ancient empire eventually entered into an era of _________________ just before its final collapse.
What is decadence?
100
Irritable, easily annoyed
What is petulant?
100
Thinking it would make him look _________________ and suave, my buddy ignored my attempts to _________________ him from wearing fedoras and speaking with a face English accent.
What is unctuous and expostulate?
100
To fall short of, to fail
What is transcend?
100
The nurse _________________(ed) his pain by giving him a heavy dose of morphine.
What is assuage?
200
I wound up _________________(ing) in the argument between the two children before any punches could be thrown.
What is intercede?
200
Alliance, joint effort, task force
What is coalition?
200
While it is indeed _________________ to help someone cross the street, seeking _________________ for it in the form of a monetary reward seems a bit too far.
What is meritorious and approbation?
200
Awkward, clumsy, uncool
What is unctuous?
200
Sometimes teachers really have no other choice than to "volunteer" students in order to _________________ responses.
What is elicit?
300
Some people take great _________________ at being called by the incorrect name.
What is umbrage?
300
Vacation, time off, a breather
What is hiatus?
300
Knowing how _________________ and easily upset I was as a child, my brother used to _________________ everything I did, just to annoy me.
What is petulant and simulate?
300
To convince or sway someone
What is expostulate?
300
The immature student frequently resorted to petty _________________ in order to get cheap laughs from his equally childish buddies.
What is innuendo?
400
The fact that you speak with a heavy drawl and are way too into tractors tells me that you must be a pretty _________________ fellow.
What is provincial?
400
Validation, congratulations
What is approbation?
400
What started as a mere one or two day _________________ wound up completely _________________(ing) normal vacation into full-fledged retirement when Greta permanently moved to Florida and never returned to work.
What is hiatus and transcend?
400
Original, brand new
What is hackneyed?
400
She recently gained a number of exciting _________________(s) as a result of her impressive promotion.
What is prerogative?
500
I can't figure out why teens willingly spend money on _________________ movies that focus only on murder and gore.
What is lurid?
500
Emulate, mimic, imposter
What is simulate?
500
I have a great deal of _________________ toward my neighbors lately. They cut down all of their trees, meaning their is no longer any _________________ shading my yard!
What is umbrage and umbrage?
500
Deserving of punishment or notoriety, nefarious
What is meritorious?
500
Though she'd been turned down repeatedly by various editors, the young author refused to become _________________ and maintained her positive demeanor instead.