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Unit 3
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to ( as a cause or source ) |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share the feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way |
| expedite | to make easy |
| expiate | make amends |
| ferment | state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention |
| nominal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be taken seriously |
| noncommittal | not definite |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into ones trust |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |