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Vocabulary 1
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11th Grade
08/27/2009
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acclamation
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal note of approval
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bucolic
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rural
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calumniate
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to accuse falsely
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chary
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extremely cautious
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collusion
 Definition
secret agreement or cooperation
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the arts; amateur
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imperturbable
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not easily excited
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increment
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an increase in size
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mandate
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a formal order
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paltry
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trifling, insignificant
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst
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pedantry
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a pretentious display of knowledge
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peregrination
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the act of traveling; an excursion
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redolent
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evocative, reminiscent
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refulgent
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shining, radiant
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shibboleth
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a commonplace saying or truism
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tyro
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a beginner, novice
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unremitting
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not stopping, maintained steadily
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vacillate
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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another
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vituperative
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harshly abusive
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