Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G Units 9-10

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acclamation

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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to sheperds and cowherds, pastoral

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calumniate

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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

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chary

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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident

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collusion

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secret agreement or cooperation

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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

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imperturbable

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not easily exited; emotionally steady

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increment

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an enlargement, increase, addition

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mandate

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an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order

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paltry

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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convultion

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pedantry

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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

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peregrination

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

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redolent

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fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

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refulgent

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shining, radiant, resplendent

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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

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tyro

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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

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unremitting

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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless

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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

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vituperative

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harshly abusive, severely scolding

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askance

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with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

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attenuate

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to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force

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benign

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gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; haveing a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant

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cavil

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to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism

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charlatan

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one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack

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decimate

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to kill or destroy a large part of

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foible

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a weak point, failing, minor flaw

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forgo

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to do without, abstain from, give up

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fraught

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full of or loaded with; accompanied by

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inure

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to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure

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luminous

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emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating

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obsequious

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marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons

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obtuse

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blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90* and 180*; not causing a sharp impression

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oscillate

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to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver

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penitent

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regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing

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peremptory

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having the nature of a command trhat leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute

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rebuff

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to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check

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reconnoiter

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to engage in reconnaissance; to a make a prreliminary inspection

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shambles

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a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and cunfusion, mess

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sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order