Vocabulary Unit 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acclamation | (noun): a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval syn: ovation, cheering, plaudits ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
| bucolic | (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral syn: rustic ant: urban, metropolitan |
| calumniate | (verb): to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously syn: defame, libel ant: flatter, whitewash, praise |
| chary | (adj.): extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident syn: wary, skittish ant: heedess, reckless, incautious |
| collusion | (noun): secret agreement or cooperation syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots |
| dilettante | (noun): a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj) superficial syn: amateur ant:professional |
| imperturbable | (adj.): not easily excited; emotionally steady syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled ant: excitable |
| increment | (noun): an enlargement, increase, addition syn: accretion, gain ant: loss, reduction, decrease |
| mandate | (noun): an authoritative command, formal order, autorization; (verb) to issue such an order syn: (n) directive ant: (v) forbid, ban, outlaw |
| paltry | (adj.): trifling, insignificant, mean, despicable; inferior, trashy syn: measly, meager, piddling, trival ant: gigantic, immense, colossal |
| paroxysm | (noun): a sudden outburs; a spasm, convulsion syn: fit, seizure |
| pedantry | (noun): a pretentious displayof knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details syn: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery |
| peregrination | (noun): the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country syn: journey, wandering, odyssey |
| redolent | (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura syn: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic ant: unevocative, odorless |
| refulgent | (adj.): shining, radiant, resplendent syn: luminous, splendid ant: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky |
| shibboleth | (noun): a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others;a commonplace saying or truism syn: catchphrase, password, slogan |
| tyro | (noun): a beginner, novic; one with little or no background o skill syn: neophyte ant: veteran, past master, expert |
| unremitting | (adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letiting up, relentless syn: consant, incessant, unrelenting ant: desultory, intermittent |
| vacilate | (verb): to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weekly in mind or will syn: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate ant: persevere |
| vituperative | (adj.) harshly abusive,severlly scolding syn: abusive, scurrilous ant: coplimentary, laudatory, flattering |
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