vocab unit 9 Flashcards
a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
acclamation
syn: ovation, cheering, plaudits
acclamation
ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
acclamation
characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
bucolic
syn: rustic
bucolic
ant: metropolitan
bucolic
to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
calumniate
syn: defame, libel
calumniate
ant: flatter, whitewash, praise
calumniate
extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
chary
syn: skittish
chary
ant: heedless, reckless, incautious
chary
secret agreement or cooperation
collusion
syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance
collusion
a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way
dilettante
syn: amateur
dilettante
ant: professional
dilettante
superficial
dilettante
not easily excited; emotionally steady
imperturbable
syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
imperturbable
ant: excitable
imperturbable
an enlargement, increase, addition
increment
syn: accretion
increment
ant: reduction, decrease
increment
an authoritative command, formal order, authorization
mandate
syn: directive
mandate
to issue such an order
mandate
ant: forbid, ban, outlaw
mandate
trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
paltry
syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
paltry
ant: gigantic, immense
paltry
a sudden outburst, a spasm, convulsion
paroxysm
syn: fit, seizure
paroxysm
a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
pedantry
syn: nit-picking, pettifoggery
pedantry
the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
peregrination
syn: journey, wandering, odyssey
peregrination
fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
redolent
syn: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
redolent
ant: unevocative, odorless
redolent
shining, radiant, resplendent
refulgent
syn: splendid
refulgent
ant: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky
refulgent
a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
shibboleth
syn: password, slogan
shibboleth
a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
tyro
syn: neophyte
tyro
ant: veteran, past master, expert
tyro
not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
unremitting
syn: incessant, unrelenting
unremitting
ant: desultory, intermittent
unremitting
to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
vacillate
syn: fluctuate, oscillate
vacillate
ant: persevere
vacillate
harshly abusive, severely scolding
vituperative
syn: abusive, scurrilous, insulting
vituperative
ant: complimentary, laudatory, flattering
vituperative
