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Unit 3
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, trail, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | resulting from a chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential, acquired not congenital |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | a state of great excitement agitation, or turbulence |
| 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 |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into ones trust |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying curcumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having purpose or overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | thin, slander; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking sound basis |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic high caustic or biting |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |