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unit3

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abomination   to have intense dislike or hatred for  
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acculturation   adaption modification of social patterns traits or structures  
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adventitious   chance accidental not essential  
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ascribe   to assign or refer to as a cause or source attribute  
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circuitous   roundabout not direct  
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commiserate   to sympathize with have pity or sorrow for share feelings of distress  
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enjoin   to direct or order to prescribe a course of action in authoritative way to prohibit  
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expedite   to make easier cause to progress faster  
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expiate   to make amends make up for to avert  
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ferment   a state of great excitement agitation or turbulence to produce alcohol by chemical action  
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inadvertent   resulting from lack of attention accidental  
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nominal   existing in name only not real too small to be taken seriously  
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noncommittal   not decisive or defiant cant say yes or no  
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peculate   to steal something that has been given into ones trust to take improperly for ones own use  
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proclivity   a natural or habitual inclination or tendency syn.natural bend to  
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sangfroid   composure or coolness self assurance  
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seditious   resistant to lawful authority mutinous rebellious  
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tenuous   thin slender not dense flimsy poorly supported vague hazy  
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vitriolic   bitter sarcastic highly biting (like strong acid)  
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wheedle   to use coaxing or flattery to gain something  
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