Sadlier-oxford vocabulary workshop Level G Unit 9
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- Acclamation
- n. shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
- Bucolic
- adj. characteristic of countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
- Calumniate
- v. to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
- chary
- adj. extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved diffident
- collusion
- n. secret agreement or cooperation
- Dilenttante
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n. a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way;
adj. superficial - Imperturbable
- adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady
- increment
- n. an enlargement, increase, addition
- mandate
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n. an authorative command, formal order, authorization;
v. to issue such an order - paltry
- adj. trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
- paroxysm
- n. a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
- pedantry
- n. a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
- peregreination
- n. the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country.
- redolent
- adj. fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
- refulgent
- adj. shining, radiant, resplendent
- shibboleth
- n. a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of person from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
- tyro
- n. a beginner, novice; one with little season of major league play
- unremitting
- adj. not stopping, mainttained steadily, never letting up, relentless
- vacillate
- to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
- vituperative
- adj. harshly abusive, severly scolding