SAT vocabulary
Approbation
Praise, commendation, or official approval for exemplary conduct
Example
"The student's innovative civic initiative met with the warm approbation of the entire town council."
Etymology
From Latin approbatio, from approbare 'to regard as good', from ad- 'to' + probus 'good'.
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