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Sad-Ox G 9
Question | Answer |
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acclamation | a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval |
bucolic | characteristic of the countryside, rural |
calumniate | to slander |
chary | extremely cautious |
collusion | secret agreement or cooperation |
dilettante | a dabbler in the arts |
imperturbable | not easily excited; emotionally steady |
increment | an enlargement, increase, addition |
mandate | to authoritative command, formal order |
paltry | trifling, insignificant, mean, despicable |
paroxysm | a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion |
pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details |
peregrination | the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country |
redolent | fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories |
refulgent | shining, radiant, resplendent |
shibboleth | a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of people from all others |
tyro | a beginner, novice |
unremitting | not stopping, maintained steadily |
vacillate | to swing indecisively form one idea or course of action to another |
vituperative | harshly abusive, severely scolding |