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Title: Acclamation


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Acclamation
  • Definition- a shout of welcome an overwhelming
    verbal vote of approval.
  • Synonyms- ovation, cheering, plaudits
  • Antonyms- booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

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Dilettante
  • A dabbler in the arts one who engages in an
    activity in an amateurish trifling way,
    superficial
  • Syn amateur
  • Ant professional

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Paltry
  • Trifling, insignificant mean, despicable
    inferior, trashy
  • Syn measly, meager, piddling, trivial
  • Ant gigantic, immense, colossal

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Vacillate
  • To swing indecisively from one idea or course of
    action to another to waver weakly in mind or
    will
  • Syn seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate
  • Ant - persevere

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Bucolic
  • Characteristic of the countryside, rural
    relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
  • SYNONYMS rustic
  • ANTONYMS urban, metroplitan

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Calumniate
  • (v.) to slander to accuse falsely and maliciously

Sym. defame, libel
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Chary
  • Definition- Extremely cautious, hesitant or slow
  • Synonyms- Wary, Skittish
  • Antonyms- Heedless, reckless, incautious

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Collusion
  • Definition (n.) secret agreement or cooperation.
  • Synonyms conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots.

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Imperturbable
Definiton (adj.) not easily excited emotionally
steady
Synonyms unflappable, unexcitable, serence,
unruffled
Antonym excitable
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Increment
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Definition An enlargement, Increase, Addition
Synonyms Accretation, Gain
Anonyms Loss, Reduction, Decrease
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Mandate
Definition (n.) an authoritative command, formal
order, authorization (v.) to issue such an order
Synonyms (n.) directive
Antonyms (v.) forbid, ban, outlaw
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Paroxysm
  • Definition a sudden outburst a spasm, convulsion
  • Synonyms fit, seizure

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Pedantry
  • Def a pretentious display of knowledge, overly
    rigid attention to rules and details.
  • Syn nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery

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Peregrination
  • (n.) the act of traveling an excursion,
    especially on foot or to a foreign country
  • Synonyms journey, wandering, odyssey

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Redolent
  • (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly tending to
    arouse memories to create an aura
  • Synonyms evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
  • Antonyms unevocative, odorless

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Refulgent
  • Shining, radiant, resplendent.
  • Syn- luminous, splendid
  • Ant- dim, dark obscure, dingy, dull

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Shibboleth
  • Definition a word, expression, or custom that
    distinguishes a particular group of persons from
    all others a commonplace saying or truism
  • Synonyms catchphrase, password, slogan

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TYRO
Antonyms veteran, past master, expert
Definition a beginner, novice on with little or
no background or skill
Synonym neophyte
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SYNONYMS CONSTANT, INCESSANT, UNRELENTING ANTONYM
S DESULTORY, INTERMITTENT
UNREMITTING
(ADJ.) NOT STOPPING, MAINTAINED STEADILY, NEVER
LETTING UP, RELENTLESS
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Vituperative
Harshly abusive, severely scolding
Synonyms abusive, scurrilous, insulting
Antonyms Complimentary, laudatory, flattering
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