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Sadlier-Oxford Vocab level G9
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General Vocab
11th Grade
05/02/2007

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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, rustic; relating to shepherds and cowhherds 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 with; 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 activity in an amateurish, trifling way
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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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n. 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 foot or to a foreign country
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profane
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adj. impure, defiled; worldly; not connected with religious or spiritual matters; v. to treat with irreverance or contempt
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proffer
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v. to present or offer
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redolent
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adj. fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
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refulgent
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adj. shining, radiant, resplendent
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shibboleth
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n. a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying, truism
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tyro
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n. a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
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unremitting
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adj. not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up; relentless
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vacilitate
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v. to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakily in mind or will
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vituperative
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adj. harshly abusive, severely scolding
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