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Unit 9
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English
11th Grade
04/15/2010

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acclamation
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(n) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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bucolic
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(adj) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
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calumniate
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(v) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
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chary
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(adj) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident
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collusion
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(n) secret agreement or cooperation
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dilettante
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(n) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj) superficial
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imperturbable
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(adj) not easily excited; emotionally steady
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increment
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(n) an enlargement, increase, addition
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mandate
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(n) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization;(v) to issue such an order
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paltry
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(adj) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
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pedantry
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(n) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
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peregrination
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(n) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on for or to a foreign country
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redolent
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(adj) fragrant, smelling strongly; to arouse or create an aura
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refulgent
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(adj) shining, radiant, resplendfent
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shibboleth
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(n) a word, expression, or custom that distinguish a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying
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tyro
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(n) a beginner, novice; one with little or no backgriund or skil
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unremitting
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(adj) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
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vacillate
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(v) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of another; to waver weakly in mindd or will
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vituperative
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(adj) harshly abusive, severly scolding
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