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Casciano Vocab. 3

Vocabulary Unit Three, English

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abominate to have an intense dislike for, loathe, abhor
acculturation adaptation, the modification of the social patterns of a group in society, assimilation
adventitious resulting from a chance rather than from an inherit cause; accidental, furtuitous
ascribe to refer to, attribute
circuitous not direct, indirect, winding
commiserate to sympathize with, share a feeling of distress, empathize
enjoin to direct or order, command
expedite to speed up or to make easy
expiate to make up for, redeem, atone
ferment a state of agitation, commotion
inadvertent unintentional, accidental
nominal too small to be considered or taken seriously, inconseqential
noncommittal unwilling to take a clear position, uninformative
peculate to steal something that has been given to someone's trust, embezzle
proclivity a natural tendency, inclination
sangfroid composure or coolness, self-assurance, poise
seditious having the purpose of overthrowing a government, rebellious
tenuous lacking clarity or sharpness, poorly supported, vague, hazy, flimsy
vitriolic bitter, sarcastic, withering
wheedle to use flattery to gain some desired end, sweet-talk, cajole
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