Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Level G
3912135602 | acclamation | (n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval. Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits | 0 | |
3912135603 | bucolic | (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral. Synonyms: rustic | 1 | |
3912135604 | calumniate | (v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously. Synonyms: defame, libel, malign, misrepresent | 2 | |
3912135605 | chary | (adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident. Synonyms: wary, skittish, careful | 3 | |
3912135606 | collusion | (n.) secret agreement or cooperation. Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots, collaboration | 4 | |
3912135607 | dilettante | (n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial. Synonyms: amateur, trifler, nonprofessional | 5 | |
3912135608 | imperturbable | (adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady. synonyms Synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled | 6 | |
3912135609 | increment | (n.) an enlargement, increase, addition. Synonyms: accretion, gain, suuplement | 7 | |
3912135610 | mandate | (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order. Synonyms: (n.) directive, order, decree, instruction | 8 | |
3912135611 | paltry | (adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy. Synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial | 9 | |
3912135612 | paroxysm | (n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion. Synonyms: fit, seizure, eruption | 10 | |
3912135613 | pedantry | (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details. Synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery, perfectionism, fastidiousness | 11 | |
3912135614 | peregrination | (n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country. Ssynonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey | 12 | |
3912135615 | redolent | (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura. Synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic, suggestive | 13 | |
3912135616 | refulgent | (adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent. Synonyms: luminous, splendid | 14 | |
3912135617 | shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism. Synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan | 15 | |
3912135618 | tyro | (n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill. Synonyms: neophyte, learner, fledgling | 16 | |
3912135619 | unremitting | (adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless. Synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting | 17 | |
3912135620 | vacillate | (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will. Synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate | 18 | |
3912135621 | vituperative | (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding. Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting, bitter | 19 |