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Unit 3
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| Acculturation | (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structres, of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | (adj.) resulting by chance rather than from and inherent cause of characher, accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquires, not congenital |
| ascribe | (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| circuitous | (adj.) roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in a authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expedite | (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
| ferment cont. | (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| inadvertent | (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
| wheedle | (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
| vitriolic | (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| tenous | (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| seditious | (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| sangfroid | (n.) composure or coolness especially in trying circumstances |
| proclivity | (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| peculate | (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for ones own use |
| noncommittal | (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a cleat position |
| nominal | (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |