Unit 9

Question 1

acclamation

s: ovation cheering

Answer 1

(n. ) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
a: booing hissing jeers

Question 2

bucolic

s: rustic

Answer 2

(adj. ) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
a: urban

Question 3

calumniate

s: defame libel

Answer 3

(v. ) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

a: flatter praise whitewash

Question 4

chary

s: wary skittish

Answer 4

(adj. ) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
a: heedless reckless

Question 5

collusion

s: conspiracy plot ca2hoots

Answer 5

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation

Question 6

dilettante

s: amateur trifler

Answer 6

(n. ) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial
a: professional

Question 7

imperturbable

s: unflappable serene unexcitable

Answer 7

(adj. ) not easily excited; emotionally steady

a: excitable

Question 8

increment

s: accretion gain

Answer 8

(n. ) an enlargement, increase, addition

a: loss reduction

Question 9

mandate

s: (n.) directive

Answer 9

(n. ) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
a: (v.) forbid ban outlaw

Question 10

paltry

s: measly meager trivial

Answer 10

(adj. ) trifiling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
a: gigantic immense colossal

Question 11

paroxysm

s: fit seizure

Answer 11

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

Question 12

pedantry

s: nit-picking hairsplitting

Answer 12

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

Question 13

peregrination

s: journey wandering odyssey

Answer 13

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

Question 14

redolent

s: evocative reminiscent

Answer 14

(adj. ) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
a: odorless

Question 15

refulgent

s: luminous splendid

Answer 15

(adj. ) shining, radiant, resplendent

a: dim dark obscure dull

Question 16

shibboleth

s: catchphrase password slogan

Answer 16

(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distnguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism

Question 17

tyro

s: neophyte

Answer 17

(n. ) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
a: veteran past master expert

Question 18

unremitting

s: constant incessant unrelenting

Answer 18

(adj. ) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
a: desultory intermittent

Question 19

vacillate

s: seesaw fluctuate

Answer 19

(v. ) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
a: persevere

Question 20

vituperative

s: abusive insulting

Answer 20

(adj. ) harshly abusive, severely scolding

a: complimentary flattering