UNIT 9

Question 1

acclamation

Answer 1

shout of welcome; overwhelming verbal vote of approval

syn: ovation, cheering

acclamatory

Question 2

bucolic

Answer 2

characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds, cowherds, pastoral

syn: rustic

Question 3

calumniate

Answer 3

to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

syn: defame, libel

calumniation, calumny

Question 4

chary

Answer 4

extremely cautious, hesitant or slow; reserved, diffident

syn: skittish

Question 5

collusion

Answer 5

secret agreement or cooperation

syn: conspiracy, plot, connivance

collude

Question 6

dilettante

Answer 6

dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in amateurish way; superficial

syn: amateur

Question 7

imperturbable

Answer 7

not easily excited; emotionally steady

syn: unflappable, unexcitable, serene

perturb

Question 8

increment

Answer 8

an enlargement, increase, addition

syn: accretion

incrementally

Question 9

mandate

Answer 9

an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order

syn: directive

Question 10

paltry

Answer 10

triffling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

syn: measly, meager, trivial

Question 11

paroxysm

Answer 11

sudden outburst; spasm, convulsion

syn: fit, seizure

Question 12

pedantry

Answer 12

pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules/details

syn: nit-picking, pettifoggery

pedantic, pedant

Question 13

pregrination

Answer 13

act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

syn: journey, wandering, odyssey

peregrinate

Question 14

redolent

Answer 14

fragrant, smelling strongly; tendency to arouse memories or creat an aura

syn: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic

redolence

Question 15

refulgent

Answer 15

shining, radiant, resplendent

syn: splendid

Question 16

shibboleth

Answer 16

word, expression or custom that distinguishes a particular group of people from all others; commonplace saying or truism

syn: password, slogan

Question 17

tyro

Answer 17

beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

syn: neophyte

Question 18

unremitting

Answer 18

not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless

syn: incessant, unrelenting

remit, remittance

Question 19

vacillate

Answer 19

swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

syn: fluctuate, oscillate

vacillation

Question 20

vituperative

Answer 20

harshly abusive, severely scolding

syn: abusive, scurrilous

vituperatively, vituperativeness

Question 21

Profane

Answer 21

Impure, defiled; worldly, not connected with religious or spiritual matters; to treat with irreverence or contempt

Profanity

Question 22

Proffer

Answer 22

To present or offer

Question 23

Mal

Answer 23

Bad or evil

Malodorous
Malevolent 
Malcontent 
Malediction
Dismal
Maladroit
Malapropism 
Malignant
Malfeasance 
Malefactor 
Malign