Unit 9
tyro
a beginner, novice, one with little or no backround or skill
dilettante
a dabbler in the arts, one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way
pedantry
a pretentious display of knowledg, overly rigidattention to rules and details
acclamation
a shout of welcome, an overwelming verbal vote or approval
paroxysm
a sudden outburst, a spasm convulsion
shibboleth
a word, expressionor custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others, a commonplace saying
mandate
an aouthoritative command, formal order, authorization -to issue an order
increment
an enlargement, increase, addition
bucolic
characteristics of the countryside, rural, rustic. relating to shepards and cowherds, pastoral
chary
extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with, reserved, diffident
redolent
fragrant, smelling strongly, tending to arouse memories or create an aura
vituperative
harshly abusive, severly scolding
profane
impure, defiled, worldly, not connected with religious or spititual matters. -to treat with irreverence or contempt
imperturbable
not easily excited, emotionally steady
unremitting
not stopping, maintained steadly, never letting up, relentless
collusion
secret agreement or cooperation
refulgent
shining, radiant, resplendant
peregrination
the act of traveling, an excursion, especially on foot or to a foriegn country
proffer
to present or offer
calumniate
to slander, to acuse falsly and maliciously
vacillate
to swing indecisively from one idea to or course of action to another, to waiver weakly in mind or will
paltry
trifling, insignificant, mean dispicable, inferior, trashy
