Vocubulary Unit 9

Andrew P. (United States of America)
12th grade
22 words 4 learners

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  1. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval or recognition
  2. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  3. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  4. chary
    characterized by great caution
  5. collusion
    secret agreement
  6. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  7. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  8. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  9. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  10. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  11. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  12. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  13. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  14. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  15. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  16. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  17. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  18. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  19. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  20. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  21. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  22. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
Created on Tue May 03 09:48:33 EDT 2011

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