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WCHS Unit 3-F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acculturation | (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures ofone 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 |
| ferment | (v.) to 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 |
| expiate | (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| nominal | (adj.) existing in name only, no real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| noncommittal | (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| 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 (espcially of human character or behavior) |
| sangfroid | (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | (adj.) resistent to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking lcarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; 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 |
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