Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition Level G Unit 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acclamation | (n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming note of approval - synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits |
| bucolic | (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral - synonyms: rustic |
| calumniate | (v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously - synonyms: defame, libel |
| chary | (adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant; reserved, diffident - synonyms: wary, skittish |
| collusion | (n.) secret agreement or cooperation - synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots |
| dilettante | (n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial - synonyms: amateur, trifler |
| imperturbable | (adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady - synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled |
| increment | (n.) an enlargement, increase, addition - synonyms: accretion, gain |
| mandate | (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order - synonyms: (n.) directive |
| paltry | (adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy - synonyms: measly, meager, puddling, trivial |
| paroxysm | (n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion - synonyms: fit, seizure |
| pedantry | (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details - synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery |
| peregrination | (n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country - synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey |
| redolent | (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura - synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic |
| refulgent | (adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent - synonyms: luminous, splendid |
| shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism |
| tyro | (n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill - synonyms: neophyte |
| unremitting | (adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless - synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting |
| vacillate | (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in the mind or will - synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate |
| vituperative | (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding - synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting |
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