vocab 9

acclamation

a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval (n)

bucolic

characteristic of the countryside; rural (adj)

calumniate

to slander; to accuse falsely (v)

chary

extremely cautious; hesitant or slow (adj)

collusion

secret agreement; or cooperation (n)

dillettante

a dabbler in the arts; one that engages in an activity in an amateurish (n)

imperturbable

not easily excited (adj)

increment

an enlargement (n)

mandate

an authoritative command; formal order (n)

(v) to issue such an order

paltry

trifiling; insignificant (adj)

paroxysm

a sudden outburst (n)

pedantry

a pretentious display of knowledge (n)

peregrination

the act of traveling (n)

redolent

fragrant, smelling strongly (adj)

refulgent

shining, radiant (adj)

shibboleth

a word, expression that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others (n)

tyro

a beginner (n)

unremitting

not stopping; maintained steadily (adj)

vacilliate

to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another (v)

vituperative

harshly abusive (adj)