intercede--intervene on behalf of another.
"I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing"

hackneyed-- lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
"hackneyed old sayings"

approbation--approval or praise.
"the opera met with high approbation"

innuendo--an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
"she's always making sly innuendoes"

coalition--an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
"a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats"

elicit--evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

"they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests"

hiatus--a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
"there was a brief hiatus in the war with France"

assuage--make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

"the letter assuaged the fears of most members"

decadence--moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

"he denounced Western decadence"

expostulate--express strong disapproval or disagreement.

"I expostulated with him in vain"

simulate--imitate the appearance or character of.

"red ocher intended to simulate blood"

jaded--tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

"meals to tempt the most jaded appetites"

umbrage--offense or annoyance.

"she took umbrage at his remarks"

prerogative--a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

"owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich"

lurid--very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

"lurid food colorings"

transcend--be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

"this was an issue transcending party politics"

provincial--of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

"provincial elections"

petulant--(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

"he was moody and petulant"

unctuous--(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"

meritorious--deserving reward or praise.

"a medal for meritorious conduct"