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acclamation
a shout of welcome and overwhelming verbal vote of approval
bucolic
characteristic of the countryside rual relating to sheperds and cowherds, pastoral
caluminate
to slander
chary
extremely cautious
collusion
secret agreement of cooperation
dilettante
a dabbler in the arts, one who ingages in a amateurish way superficial
imperturbable
no easily excited
increment
an enlargement increase or addition
mandate
and authoritative command formal order or authorization to issue such and order
paltry
trifiling
parzysm
a sudden outburst
pedantry
a pretentious display of knowledge
pregrination
the act of traveling esp. on foot or to a different country
redolent
fragrant tending to create or arouse an aura
refulgent
shining radiant or resplendent
shibboleth
a word expression or custom
tyro
a novice
unremitting
not stopping never letting up
vacillate
to swing indecisively
vituperative
harshly abusive
askance
with suspicion distrust or disapproval
attenuate
to make thin or slender
benign
gentle kind or forgiving
cabil
to carp a trivial objection
charlatan
a pretender or imposter
decimate
to kill or destroy
foible
a weak point a failing
forgo
to do without
fraught
full or loaded with
inure
to toughen
luminous
emitting or reflection light
obsequious
marked by slavis attentiveness
obtuse
blunt
oscillate
to swing back and forth in a steady rhythm
penitent
regretful
peremptory
having the nature of a command that leaves no room for debate
rebuff
to snub
reconnoiter
to engage in recon
shables
a state of confusion
sporadic
occuring at irregular intervals
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English Unit 9 and 10 vocab
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