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acclamation
a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval; ovation, cheering, plaudits
bucolic
characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral; rustic
calumniate
to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously; defame, libel
chary
extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident; wary, skittish
collusion
secret agreement or cooperation; conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots
dilettante
(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial; amateur, trifler
imperturbable
not easily excited; emotionally steady; unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
increment
an enlargement, increase, addition; accretion, gain
mandate
an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order; directive
paltry
trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy; measly, meager, piddling, trivial
paroxysm
a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion; fit, seizure
pedantry
a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details; nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery
peregrination
the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country; journey, wandering, odyssey
redolent
fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura; evocative, reminiscent, aromatic.
refulgent
shining, radiant, resplendent; luminous, splendid
shibboleth
a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism; catchphrase, password, slogan.
tyro
beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill; neophyte
unremitting
not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless; constant, incessant, unrelenting.
vacillate
to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will; seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate
vituperative
harshly abusive, severely scolding; abusive, scurrilous, insulting
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