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acclamation
n. a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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acclamation
ovation, cheering, plaudits (syn.)
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acclamation
booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls (ant.)
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bucolic
adj. characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
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bucolic
metropolitan (ant.)
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calumniate
v. to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
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calumniate
defame, libel (syn.)
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calumniate
flatter, whitewash, praise (ant.)
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chary
adj. extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
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chary
heedless, reckless, incautious (ant.)
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collusion
n. a secret agreement or cooperation
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collusion
conspiracy, plot, connivance (syn.)
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dilettante
n. a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way
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dilettante
adj. superficial
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dilettante
amateur (syn.)
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dilettante
professional (ant.)
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imperturbable
adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady
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imperturbable
unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled (syn.)
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imperturbable
excitable (ant.)
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increment
n. an enlargement, increase, addition
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increment
accretion (syn.)
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increment
reduction, decrease (ant.)
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mandate
n. an authoritative command, formal order, authorization
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mandate
v. to issue such an order
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mandate
forbid, ban, outlaw (ant.)
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paltry
adj. trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
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paltry
measly, meager, piddling, trivial (syn.)
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paltry
gigantic, immense (ant.)
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paroxysm
n. a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
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paroxysm
fit, seizure (syn.)
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pedantry
n. a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
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pedantry
nit-picking, pettifoggery (syn.)
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peregrination
n. the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
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peregrination
journey, wandering, odyssey (syn.)
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redolent
adj. fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
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redolent
evocative, reminiscent, aromatic (syn.)
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redolent
unevocative, odorless (ant.)
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refulgent
adj. shining, radiant, resplendent
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refulgent
splendid (syn.)
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refulgent
dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull (ant.)
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shibboleth
n. a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
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shibboleth
password, slogan (syn.)
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tyro
n. a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
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tyro
veteran, past master, expert (ant.)
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unremitting
adj. not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
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unremitting
incessant, unrelenting (syn.)
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unremitting
desultory, intermittent (ant.)
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vacillate
v. to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
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vacillate
fluctuate, oscillate (syn.)
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vacillate
persevere (ant.)
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vituperative
adj. harshly abusive, severely scolding
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vituperative
abusive, scurrilous, insulting (syn.)
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vituperative
complimentary, laudatory, flattering (ant.)
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