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Unit 9 Level G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acclamation | shout of welcome, overwhelming verbal vote of approval |
| bucolic | characteristic of the country side, rural |
| calumniate | to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously |
| chary | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation |
| dilettante | a dabbler in the arts |
| imperturbable | not easily excited |
| increment | an enlargement, increase, addition |
| mandate | an authoritative command, formal order, or authorization |
| paltry | insignificant; mean, trashy |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst; spasm |
| pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge |
| peregrination | act of traveling; excursion on foot or to a foreign country |
| redolent | smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories |
| refulgent | shining, radiant |
| shibboleth | a word or expression that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others |
| tyro | a beginner; one with little or no background or skill |
| unremitting | not stopping, never letting up |
| vacillate | to swing indecisively from one idea to another |
| vituperative | harshly abusive |
Created by:
quigleyma
on 2010-03-29