Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 9

n. a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

ovation, cheering, plaudits (syn.)

booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls (ant.)

adj. characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral

rustic (syn.)

metropolitan (ant.)

v. to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

defame, libel (syn.)

flatter, whitewash, praise (ant.)

adj. extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident

skittish (syn.)

heedless, reckless, incautious (ant.)

n. a secret agreement or cooperation

conspiracy, plot, connivance (syn.)

n. a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way

adj. superficial

amateur (syn.)

professional (ant.)

adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady

unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled (syn.)

excitable (ant.)

n. an enlargement, increase, addition

accretion (syn.)

reduction, decrease (ant.)

n. an authoritative command, formal order, authorization

v. to issue such an order

directive (syn.)

forbid, ban, outlaw (ant.)

adj. trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

measly, meager, piddling, trivial (syn.)

gigantic, immense (ant.)

n. a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

fit, seizure (syn.)

n. a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

nit-picking, pettifoggery (syn.)

n. the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

journey, wandering, odyssey (syn.)

adj. fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

evocative, reminiscent, aromatic (syn.)

unevocative, odorless (ant.)

adj. shining, radiant, resplendent

splendid (syn.)

dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull (ant.)

n. a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism

password, slogan (syn.)

n. a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

neophyte (syn.)

veteran, past master, expert (ant.)

adj. not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless

incessant, unrelenting (syn.)

desultory, intermittent (ant.)

v. to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

fluctuate, oscillate (syn.)

persevere (ant.)

adj. harshly abusive, severely scolding

abusive, scurrilous, insulting (syn.)

complimentary, laudatory, flattering (ant.)