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