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Unit 3
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; the resultant blend. |
adventitious | (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital. |
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.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence. |
ferment | (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 a 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 | (ad.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government. |
tenuous | (adj.) thin, slender, not 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. |