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