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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Abominate | V. To have an intense dislike or hatred for |
Acculturation | N. The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another |
Adventitous | ADJ. Resulting from the chance rather than from the inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential |
Ascribe | V. To assign or refer to (as a cause or source) attribute |
Circuitous | ADJ. Roundabout, not direct |
Commiserate | V. To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
Enjoin | V. To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
Expedite | V. To make easy, cause to progress faster |
Expiate | V. To make amends, make up for; to avert |
Ferment | N. State of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence V. To be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
Inadvertent | ADJ. Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional ,accidental |
Nominal | ADJ. Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
Noncommittal | ADJ. Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take clear position |
Peculate | V. To steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
Proclivity | N. A natural or habitual inclination or tendency(especially of human character or behavior |
Sangfroid | N. Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
Seditious | ADJ. Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
Tenuous | ADJ. Thin, slender, nor dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
Vitriolic | ADJ. Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
Wheedle | V. To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |