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Vocabulary unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| accultartion | the modification of the social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another the resultant blend. |
| adventatious | resulting from chance rather than from an inhernet cause or character, accidental not essential(medicine) aquired, not cogenital |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pitty or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authorative way; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | (n) a state of great excitment; agitation, or turbulance (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol chemical reaction |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
| nominal | existing in name only; not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| noncommital | not decesive or definite; unwilling to take a clear postion or to say yes or no |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improparly for ones own use |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclanation or tendency( especially of human character or behavior) |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | thin,slander, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or signifigance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| vitriolic | bitter,sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |