Vocab Level G Unit 9

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A shout of welcome; overwhelming verbal approval. Syn: ovation, plaudits, cheering. Ant: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls.

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acclamation

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To slander; to falsely accuse. Syn: defame, libel. Ant: flatter, praise.

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calumniate

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Characteristic of the countryside; pastoral, rustic.

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bucolic

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Extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident. Syn: skittish. Ant: heedless, reckless, incautious.

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chary

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Secret agreement or cooperation (syn: conspiracy, plot)

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collusion

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A dabbler in the arts; engages in activities amateurishly. Syn: amateur; Ant: professional.

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dillettante

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Not easily excited; emotionally steady (syn: unflappable, serene)

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imperturbable

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Enlargement, increase, addition (syn: accretion; ant: reduction, decrease)

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increment

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Authoritative command; formal order; authorization. Syn: directive. Ant: forbid, ban, outlaw.

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mandate

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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable, inferior, trashy (syn: measly, meager, piddling, trivial; ant: gigantic, immense)

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paltry