Sadlier Oxford Level F - Unit 3
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| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for. I abominate players who play dirty.
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| acculturation | the modification of social patterns, traits or structures of one group of society by contact with another. Italian immigrants experienced acculturation when they moved to NYC.
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| adventitous | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause. It was adventituous that they just happened to meet in the cafeteria.
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| ascribe | to assign or refer to as a cause. You can ascribe the scratches on the sofa to Brandy.
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| circuitous | roundabout, not direct. The circuitous routs is always longer than the straight line.
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| commiserate | to sympathize with. We could easily commiserate with the family thta lost their cat.
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| enjoin | to command in an authoritative way
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| expedite | to make easy or to progress faster
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| expiate | to make amends, or make up for
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| ferment | n) state of agitation v)to be in a state of agitation
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| inadvertent | accidental,unintentional. The stick inadverntly came up and cut his chin.
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| nominal | too small to be considered seriously. The fee to play the game was nominal
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| noncommittal | not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position. The boy wsa noncommital when asked if he wanted to play for the bad team.
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| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust. The bank teller was peculating money from the bank
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| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency. Becasue he was always a forward, the defenseman had a proclivity to rush the puck
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| sangfroid | composure, coolness. He showed great sangfroid when he calmly held the puck
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| seditious | reisistant to lawful authority, or having the purpsoe of overthrowing the government
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| tenuous | thin, slender, poorly supported. A one-goal lead is very tenuous in the final minutes
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| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic. The coach made a vitriolic speech to the team after the last second loss
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| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain a desired end. The coach wheedled with the ref all game in hopes of getting a call.
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