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20 Cards in this Set
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acclamation
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
syn: ovation, cheering, plaudits ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
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bucolic
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characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
syn: rustic ant: urban, metropolitan |
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calumniate
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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
syn: defame, libel ant: flatter, whitewash, praise |
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chary
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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
syn: wary, skittish ant: heedless, reckless, incautious |
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collusion
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secret agreement or cooperation
syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots |
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial
syn: amateur, trifler ant: professional |
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imperturbable
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not easily excited; emotionally steady
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increment
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an enlargement, increase, addition
syn: accretion, gain ant: loss, reduction, decrease |
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mandate
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an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order
syn: directive ant: forbid, ban, outlaw |
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paltry
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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial ant: gigantic, immense, colossal |
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
syn: fit, seizure |
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pedantry
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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
syn: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery |
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peregrination
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the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
syn: journey, wandering, odyssey |
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redolent
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fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
syn: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic ant: unevocative, odorless |
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refulgent
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shining, radiant, resplendent
syn: luminous, splendid ant: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky |
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shibboleth
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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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tyro
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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
syn: neophyte ant: veteran, past master, expert |
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unremitting
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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
syn: constant, incessant, unrelenting ant: desultory, intermittent |
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vacillate
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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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vituperative
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harshly abusive, severely scolding
syn: abusive, scurrilous, insulting ant: complimentary, laudatory, flattering |
