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