Vocab 9 – Flashcards

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Redolent
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Many of the most well-known paintings of Grandma Moses portray rural scenes that are (redolent, vituperative) of her childhood in upstate New York.
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Chary
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Because my teacher is usually so (chary, imperturbable) of giving compliments, I felt really good when she spoke well of my essay.
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Pedantry
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Isn't it sheer (pedantry, refulgence) on his part to use terms like Proustian and Kafkaesque when he knows they mean nothing to his audience?
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Tyro
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Although he has been in this business for 20 years, he still has the sublime innocence of the most helpless (tyro, shibboleth).
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Increment
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Not satisfied with the slow (increment, peregrination) of his savings in a bank account, he turned to a speculation in the stock market.
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Shibboleths
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Are we to try to make a realistic analysis of our alternatives or let ourselves be distracted by slogans and (tyros, shibboleths)?
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Acclamation
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Once the senator's nomination became a certainty, all opposition to him evaporated, and he was named by (vituperation, acclamation).
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Bucolic
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Perhaps he would be less lyrical about the delights of the (bucolic, redolent) life if, like me, he had grown up on a farm in Kansas.
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Collusion
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The gambler's predictions of the game scores were so incredibly accurate that we suspected some form of (acclamation, collusion).
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Dilettante
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The same difficulties that serve as a challenge to the true professional will be a crushing discouragement to the typical (mandate, dilettante)
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Imperturbable
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I'm not sure if Tom's (imperturbable, collusive) spirit is due to toughness or to an inability to understand the dangers of the situation.
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Redolent
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Since she comes from a rural area, she expresses herself in language that is (redolent, paltry) of the farm and of country life in general.
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Peregrinations
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During the course of my (peregrinations, paroxysms) through the world of books, I have picked up all kinds of useful information.
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Refulgent
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Clad in the (refulgent, dilettante) armor of moral rectitude, he sallied forth to do battle with the forces of evil.
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Vituperative
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I am perfectly willing to listen to a reasonable complaint, but I will not put up with that kind of (bucolic, vituperative) backbiting.
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Calumniating
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It has been known that some twisted and unhappy people derive a kind of satisfaction from (calumniating, colluding) others.
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Mandate
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The phrase "We the people" in the Constitution indicates that the ultimate (mandate, vacillation) of our government comes from the popular will.
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Vacillate
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If we (vacillate, increment) now at adopting a tough energy policy, we may find ourselves in a desperate situation in the future.
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Paltry
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How do you have the nerve to offer such a(n) (paltry, unremitting) sum for the magnificent "antique" car!
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Paroxysm
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A (paroxysm, pedantry) of indignation flashed though the community, and the streets filled with angry people ready to protest the proposal.
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Unremittingly
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It is easy to criticize him, but how can we overlook the fact that for 20 years he has worked (unremittingly, charily) to help the homeless?
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Tyro
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Although Martin thinks he is an expert software developer, many of his dissatisfied clients view him as merely a (paroxysm, tyro)
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Calumniated
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The senate candidate claimed that her opponent's most recent television ad (calumniated, vacillated) her husband and children.
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Peregrination
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During our family's recent (peregrination, acclamation) to the New Orleans French Quarter, we attended several jazz concerts.
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Paltry
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(Paltry, Refulgent) attendance on opening night caused a financial crisis.
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Vituperative
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In a series of searing orations, filled with the most _______ language, Cicero launched the full battery of plitical invective against the hapless Mark Antony.
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Redolent
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The scene may seem ordinary to you, but I find it _______ with memories of happy summers spent in these woods
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Vacillate
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As we waited through the long night for the arrival of the rescue party, we _________ between hope and despair.
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Unremitting
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However long and hard the struggle, we must be _________ in our efforts to wipe out racism in this country
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Acclamation
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Since Lucy had expected no more than polite applause, she was delighted by the _________ she received from the audience
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Collusion
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The contractor wa suspected of having acted in ______ with a state official to fix the bids on certain public works contracts.
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Bucolic
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The painting shows a restfully ________ scene, with some cows grazing placidly in a meadow as their shepherd dozes under a bush.
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Imperturbable
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I thought I was unexcitable, but she is as ________ as the granite lions in front of the public library
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Peregrination
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In my various ____________ through that vast metropolis, I ran across many curious old buildings that the ordinary tourist never sees
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Pedantry
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It is sheer _______ to insist upon applying the rules of formal literary composition to everyday speech and writing.
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Chary
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I have learned from long experience to be extemely ______ about offering advice when it has not been requested
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Shibboleth
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The Pledge of Allegiance is no mere ________ to be recited mechanically and without understanding like some advertising jingle
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Dilettante
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She may hve great musical talents, but she will get nowhere so long as she has the casual attitude of the __________.
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Calumniate
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Since Lincoln is now considered a great national hero, it is hard to believe that he was bitterly _______ when he was President
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Paltry
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I had expected a decent tip fromt eh party of six that I waited on early that evening, but all I got was a(n) ________ two bucks!
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Mandate
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"The overwhelming victory I have won at the polls, " the Governor-elect said, "has given me a clear ______ to carry out my program."
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Paroxysm
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Seized by a(n) __________ of rage, he began to beat the bars of his cell with his bare hands.
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Tyro
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Even the merest _____ in the use of firearms knows that a gun should never be pointed at another person.
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Increment
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Every time I sign a new lease on my apartment, my rent goes up, though the ________ are not usually very large.
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Refulgent
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As a(n) __________ summer sun sank slowly in the west, the skies were ablaze with color.
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