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Unit 9 Vocab
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Question | Answer |
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acclamation | a shout of welcome (n) s:ovation, cheering, plaudits a: booing, hissing, jeer |
bucolic | characteristic of the countryside (adj) s: rustic, rural a: urban, metropolitan |
calumniate | to slander; to accuse falsely (v) s: defame a: flatter |
chary | extremely cautious, hesitant (adj) s: skittish a: reckless |
collusion | secret cooperation (n) s:conspiracy, plot |
dilettante | a dabbler in the arts (n)superficial (adj) s: amateur a: professional |
imperturbable | not easily excited; emotionally steady (adj) s: unexcitable, serene a: excitable |
increment | an enlargement, increase (n) s: gain a: loss, reduction |
mandate | an authoritative command, formal order(n) to issue such an order (v) s: directive a: forbid, outlaw |
paltry | trifling, insignificant,mean (adj) s: meager, trivial a: gigantic, immense |
paroxysm | a sudden outburst (n) s:fit, seizure |
pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge (n) s: nit-picking |
peregrination | the act of traveling; an excursion (n) s: journey, wandering |
redolent | fragrant, smelling strongly (adj) s: reminiscent a: odorless |
refulgent | shining, radiant (adj) s: luminous, splendid a: dim, dark |
shibboleth | a word or expression that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others (n) s: catchphrase, password |
tyro | a beginner or novice (n) s: neophyte a: veteran, expert |
unremitting | not stopping, maintained steadily (adj) s: constant, unrelenting a: intermittent |
vacillate | to swing indecisively from one idea to another (v) s: seesaw, fluctuate a: persevere |
vituperative | harshly abusive (adj) s: abusive, insulting a: complimentary, flattering |