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Vocab 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acclamation | a shout of welcome |
| Bucolic | characteristic of the countryside; rural |
| Caluminate | slander, falsely accuse |
| Chary | cautious, slow |
| Collusion | secret agreement |
| Dilettante | dabbler; engages in activities in an amateurish way; superficial |
| Imperturbable | not easily excited |
| Increment | increase |
| Mandate | command, formal order |
| Paltry | insignificant, inferior, trashy |
| Paroxysm | sudden outburst |
| Pedantry | pretentious display of knowledge |
| Peregrination | traveling, especially on foot or to a foreign country |
| Redolent | fragrant; arouses memories |
| Refulgent | shining, radiant |
| Shibboleth | expression custom to a particular group |
| Tyro | beginner or novice |
| Unremitting | not stopping; never letting up |
| Vacillate | swing from one idea or course of action to another |
| Vituperative | abusive |