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20 Cards in this Set
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acclima'tion
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(n) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal note of approval.
syn: ovation, cheering, plaudits. ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
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bucol'ic
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(adj) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral.
syn: rustic ant: urban, metropolitan. |
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calum'niate
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(v) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously.
syn: defame, libel. ant: flatter, whitewash, praise. |
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char'y
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(adj) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident.
syn: wary, skittish. ant: heedless, reckless, incautious. |
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collu'sion
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(n) secret agreement or cooperation.
syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots. |
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dil'ettante
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(n) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj) superficial.
syn: amateur, trifler. ant: professional. |
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impertur'bable
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(adj) not easily excited; emotionally steady.
syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled. ant: excitable. |
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in'crement
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(n) an enlargement, increase, addition.
syn: accretion, gain. ant: loss, reduction, decrease. |
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man'date
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(n) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v) to issue such an order.
syn: (n) directive. ant: (v) forbid, ban, outlaw. |
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pal'try
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(adj) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy.
syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial. ant: gigantic, immense, colossal. |
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par'oxysm
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(n) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion.
syn: fit, seizure. |
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ped'antry
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(n) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details.
syn: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery. |
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peregrina'tion
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(n) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country.
syn: journey, wandering, odyssey. |
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red'olent
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(adj) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura.
syn: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic. ant: unevocative, odorless. |
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reful'gent
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(adj) shining, radiant, resplendent.
syn: luminous, splendid. ant: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky. |
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shibb'oleth
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(n) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism.
syn: catchphrase, password, slogan. |
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ty'ro
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(n) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill.
syn: neophyte ant: veteran, past master, expert. |
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unremitt'ing
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(adj) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless.
syn: constant, incessant, unrelenting. ant: desultory, intermittent. |
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vac'illate
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(v) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will.
syn: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate. ant: persevere. |
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vitu'perative
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(adj) harshly abusive, severely scolding.
syn: abusive, scurrilous, insulting. ant: complimentary, laudatory, flattering. |
