| A | B |
|---|
| inperturbable | not easily excited; emotionally steady |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion |
| increment | an enlargement; increase, addition |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation |
| dilettante | a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way |
| acclamation | a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote or approval |
| bucolic | characteristic of the countryside; rural, rustic; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral |
| paltry | trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy |
| calumniate | to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously |
| mandate | (n) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v) to issue such an order |
| chary | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with; reserved, diffident |
| shibboleth | a word, ecpression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying, truism |
| refulgent | shining, radiant, resplendent |
| tyro | a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill |
| peregrination | the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country |
| redolent | fragrant, smelling strongly, tending to arouse memories or create an aura |
| proffer | to present or offer |
| pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details |
| profane | (adj) impure, defiled; worldly, not connected with religious or spiritual matters; (v) to treat with irreverence or contempt |
| unremitting | not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless |
| vituperative | harshly abusive, severely scolding |
| vacillate | to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will |
