Synonym
Degeneration, corruption
Decadence
Something that is worn out or dulled
Jaded
A break or gap
Hiatus
To rise above or exceed
Transcend
Evoke, extract
Elicit
Cause shock horror or revulsion
Lurid
A shade cast by tress or foliage
Umbrage
To make pretense of, imitate
Simulate
Protest, complain
Expostulate
To be peevish or annoyed
Petulant
To be in a union
Coalition
A hint or indirect suggestion
Innuendo
Banal, corny, done before
To be smug or trying to hard to give sincerity or piety
Unctuous
Approval or favorable opinion
Aprobation
To plead on behalf of someone, serve as neutral party
Intercede
Narrow minded, naive, ignorant
Provincial
Being worthy and deserving of praise
Meritorious
A special right or privilege
Prerogative
To make it more simple, relieve
Assuage