vocab 9

acclamation

a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal note of approval

bucolic

characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to Shepards and cowherds, pastoral

caluminate

to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

chary

extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to);reserved, diffident

collusion

secret agreement or cooperation

dilettante

a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj) specific

imperturbable

not easily excited; emotionally steady

increment

a enlargement, increase, addiction

mandate

an authoritative command, formal order authorization; (v) to issue such an order

paltry

trifling, insignificant; mean,despicable; inferior, trashy

paroxysm

a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

pedantry

a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details.

peregrination

the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

redolent

fragrant,smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura.

refulgent

shining, radiant, resplendent

shibboleth

a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace, saying or truism

tyro

a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

unremitting

not stopping, maintained 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

harshly abusive, severely, scolding

acclamation (syn)

ovation, plaudits

acclamation (ant)

booing, catcalls

bucolic (Syn)

rustic

bucolic (ant)

metropolitan

calumniate (syn)

defame, libel

calumniate (ant)

flatter, praise

chary (syn)

skittish

chary (ant)

reckless, incautious

collusion (syn)

conspiracy, plot

dilettante (syn)

amateur

dilettante (ant)

professional

imperturbable (Syn)

serene, unruffled

imperturbable (ant)

excitable

increment (syn)

accretion

increment (ant)

reduction, decrease

mandate (syn)

directive

mandate (ant)

forbid, ban

paltry (syn)

meager, piddling

paltry (ant)

gigantic, immense

paroxysm (syn)

fit, seizure

pedantry (syn)

nit picking

peregrination (syn)

journey, wandering

redolent (syn)

evocative, reminiscent

redolent (ant)

unevocative, odorless

refulgent (syn)

splendid

refulgent (ant)

dim, obscure, dingy

shibboleth (syn)

password, slogan

tyro (syn)

neophyte

tyro (ant)

veteran, expert

unremitting (syn)

incessant, unrelenting

unremitting (ant)

desultory, intermittent

vacillate (syn)

fluctuate, oscillate

vacillate (ant)

persevere

vituperative (syn)

abusive, insulting

vituperative (ant)

laudatory, flattening