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vocab 3 & 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acculturation | the modification of social patterns, traits or structures of one group of society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| circuitous | roundabout; not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress S: feel sorry for, empathize |
| expiate | to make amends for, make up for, to avert S: redeem, make amends for, reparation |
| ferment | (n) a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence (v) to be in or work in such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action S: commotion, turmoil, unrest |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position S:cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use S: defraud, misappropriate |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end S: inveigle, soft-soap, sweet talk |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) S: withering, acerbic, mordant |
| amorphous | shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion |
| aura | that which surrounds (as in an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| archetype | an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing |
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| contraband | (n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (adj) illegal, prohibited |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| inscrutable | incapable of being understood; impossible to see though physically |
| irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
| insular | relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience |
| gossamer | (adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (n) a very thin, light cloth |
| propensity | a natural inclination or predilection towards |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| reverberate | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| resilient | able to return to original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| remonstrate | to argue with someone against something, protest against |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean or disreputable |
| embezzle | to steal S: peculate |
| cajole | persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery S: wheedle |
| rancorous | characterized by bitterness or resentment S: vitriolic |
| atone | make amends or reparation S: expiate |
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