| A | B |
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| profane | irreverent; indecent, lewd; to desecrate |
| tyro | a novice, beginner, neophyte |
| refulgent | resplendent, luminous, splendid |
| vacillate | to waver, seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate |
| paltry | measly, meager, piddling, trivial; trashy |
| unremitting | constant, incessant, unrelenting |
| vituperative | abusive, scurrilous, insulting |
| pedantry | nit-picking, harisplitting, pettifoggery |
| shibboleth | a catchphrase, slogan, password |
| chary | wary, skittish, cautious; slow to |
| peregrination | a journey, wandering, odyssey |
| calumniate | to defame, slander, libel |
| imperturbable | unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled |
| redolent | evocative, reminiscent; aromatic |
| bucolic | pastoral, rural, rustic |
| paroxysm | a fit, convulsion, spasm, seizure |
| increment | an increase, accretion, gain |
| dilettante | a dabbler, amateur, trifler |
| collusion | a conspiracy, plot; connivance, cahoots |
| mandate | an order, directive |
| proffer | an order, directive |
| acclamation | an ovation, cheering, plaudits |
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