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Vocab Unit 3
Synonyms/Antonyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | loathe, abhor, despise, detest relish, savor, esteem |
| acculturation | adaptation |
| adventitious | extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital |
| ascribe | impute, credit |
| circuitous | indirect, meandering, winding straight, direct, as the crow flies |
| commiserate | feel sorry for, empathize feel no sympathy for |
| enjoin | bid, charge, adjure allow, permit |
| expedite | accelerate, facilitate, speed up hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct |
| expiate | redeem, make amends for, make reparation |
| ferment | commotion, turmoil, unrest peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity |
| inadvertent | accidental deliberate, intentional |
| nominal | titular, inconsequential actual, exorbitant |
| noncommittal | cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest positive, definite, committed |
| peculate | defraud, misappropriate |
| proclivity | penchant, propensity inability, incapacity |
| sangroid | poise, self-assurance, equanimity excitiability, hysteria, flappability |
| seditious | mutinous, rebellious, subversive supportive, faithful, allegiant |
| tenuous | flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy strong, solid, substantial, valid |
| vitriolic | withering, acerbic, mordant bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary |
| wheedle | inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm |