vocab 9

Question 1

a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

Answer 1

acclamation

Question 2

to slander; to arouse falsely and maliciously

Answer 2

calumniate

Question 3

extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow

Answer 3

chary

Question 4

a secret agreement or cooperation

Answer 4

collusion

Question 5

a dabber in the arts; one who engages in activity in an amateurish trifling way

Answer 5

dilettante

Question 6

not easily excitable; emotionally steady

Answer 6

imperturbable

Question 7

an enlargement, increase, addition

Answer 7

increment

Question 8

an authoritative command, formal order; to issue an order

Answer 8

mandate

Question 9

a beginner; one with little or no background or skill

Answer 9

neophyte

Question 10

trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

Answer 10

paltry

Question 11

a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

Answer 11

paroxysm

Question 12

characteristic of a countryside; relating to shepherds and cowherds

Answer 12

pastoral

Question 13

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

Answer 13

pedantry

Question 14

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

Answer 14

peregrination

Question 15

fragment, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories

Answer 15

redolent

Question 16

shining, radiant, resplendent

Answer 16

refulgent

Question 17

a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying

Answer 17

shibboleth

Question 18

not stopping, maintained steadily

Answer 18

unremitting

Question 19

to swine indecisively from one idea or course of action to another

Answer 19

vacillate

Question 20

bitterly harsh or destructive criticism or language

Answer 20

vitriol