Dilettante

Vacillate

Shibboleth

Bucolic

Collusion

Pedantry

Chary

Tyro

Refulgent

Redolent

Imperturbable

Vituperative

Peregrination

Calumniate

Increment

Unremitting

Acclamation

Paroxysm

Paltry

Mandate

A dabbler in the arts; one

who engages in an activity

in an amateurish way

- trifler, amateur, rookie

DILETTANTE

To slander; to accuse

falsely and maliciously

- defame, libel

CALUMNIATE

Not easily excited;

emotionally steady,

unexcitable

- unflappable, unruffled,

serene

IMPERTURBABLE

The act of traveling; an

excursion, especially on

foot or to a foreign

country

- journey, odyssey

PEREGRINATION

Extremely cautious,

hesitant or slow to react;

reserved

- diffident, wary, skittish

CHARY

Characteristic of the

countryside, rural;

relating to shepherds and

cowherds

- rustic

BUCOLIC

A shout of welcome; an

overwhelming verbal vote

of approval

- ovation, cheering

ACCLAMATIO

N

Fragrant, strong smell;

tending to arouse

memories or create an

aura

- evocative, aromatic

REDOLEN

T

An authoritative command,

formal order;

authorization

- directive

MANDATE

A word or expression to

distinguish a particular

group of people from all

others

- catchphrase, password,

slogan

SHIBBOLET

H

A beginner, novice; one

with little background or

skill

- neophyte

TYRO

Trifling, insignificant,

inferior; measly

-measly, trivial,

unimportant

PALTRY

Secret agreement or

cooperation

- conspiracy, plot,

connivance, cahoots

COLLUSION

To swing indecisively from

one idea or course of

action to another; to

waver in will

- seesaw, fluctuate,

oscillate

VACILLAT

E

An enlargement, increase,

addition

- gain

INCREMENT

Not stopping, maintained

steadily, never letting up

- relentless

- constant, incessant

UNREMITTIN

G

A sudden outburst, spasm,

or convulsion

- fit, seizure

PAROXYS

M

Shining, radiant,

resplendent

- luminous, splendid

REFULGENT

A pretentious display of

knowledge; overly rigid

attention to details

- nit-picking; hair-splitting

PEDANTR

Y

Harshly abusive, severely

scolding

- abusive, insulting

VITUPERATIV

E