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20 Cards in this Set
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Acclamation (n)
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
S: ovation, cheering, plaudits A: booin, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
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Bucolic (adj)
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characteristics of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
S: rustic A: urban, metropolitan |
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Calumniate (v)
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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
S: defame, libel A: flatter, whitewash, praise |
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Chary (adj)
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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
S: wary, skittish A: heedless, reckless, incautious |
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Collusion (n)
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secret agreement or cooperation
S:conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots |
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Dilettante (n, adj)
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a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial
S: amateur, trifler A: professional |
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Imperturbable (adj)
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not easily excited; emotionally steady
S: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled A: excitable |
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Increment (n)
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an enlargement, increase, addition
S: accration, gain A: loss, reduction, decrease |
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Mandate (n, v)
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an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order
S: directive A: forbid, ban, outlaw |
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Paltry (adj)
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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
S: measly, meager, piddling, trivial A: gigantic, immense, colossal |
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Paroxysm (n)
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
S: fit, seizure |
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Pedantry (n)
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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
S: nit-picking, hairspllitting, pettifoggery |
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Peregrination (n)
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the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
S: journey, wandering, odyssey |
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Redolent (adj)
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fragraant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
S: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic A: unevocative, odorless |
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Refulgent (adj)
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shining, radiant, resplendent
S: luminous, splendid A: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky |
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Shibboleth (n)
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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
S: catchphrase, password, slogan |
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Tyro (n)
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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
S: neophyte A: veteran, past master, expert |
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Unremitting (adj)
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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
S: constant, incessant, unrelenting A: desultory, intermittent |
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Vacillate (v)
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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
S: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate A: perservere |
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Vituperative (adj)
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harshly abusive, severely scolding
S: abusive, scurrilous, insulting A: complimentary, laudatory, flattering |