Vocab Unit 9

acclamation

acclamation

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

acclamation (syn)

ovation, cheering, plaudits

acclamation (ant)

booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

bucolic

(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral

bucolic (syn)

rustic

bucolic (ant)

metropolitan

calumniate

(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

calumniate (syn)

defame, libel

calumniate (ant)

flatter, whitewash, praise

chary

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

chary (syn)

skittish

chary (ant)

heedless, reckless, incautious

collusion

(n.) a secret agreement or cooperation

collusion (syn)

conspiracy, plot, connivance

dilettante

(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

imperturbable (syn)

unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled

imperturbable (ant)

excitable

increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition

increment (syn)

accretion

increment (ant)

reduction, decrease

mandate

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

mandate (syn)

(n.) directive

mandate (ant)

(v.) forbid, ban, outlaw

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

paltry (syn)

measly, meager, piddling, trivial

paltry (ant)

gigantic, immense

paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst, a spasm, convlusion

paroxysm (syn)

fit, seizure

pedantry

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and etails

pedantry (syn)

nit-picking, pettifoggery

peregrination

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

peregrination (syn)

journey, wandering, odyssey

dilettante (syn)

amateur

dilettante (ant)

professional

redolent

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

redolent (syn)

evocative, reminiscent, aromatic

redolent (ant)

unevocative, odorless

refulgent

(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent

refulgent (syn)

splendid

refulgent (ant)

dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull

shibboleth

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

shibboleth (syn)

password, slogan

tyro

(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

tyro (syn)

neophyte

tyro (ant)

veteran, past master, expert

unremitting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless

unremitting (syn)

incessant, unrelenting

unremitting (ant)

desultory, intermittent

vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

vacillate (syn)

flucturate, oscillate

vacillate (ant)

persevere

vituperative

(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding

vituperative (syn)

abusive, scurrilous, insulting

vituperative (ant)

complimentary, laudatory, flattering