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Sadlier Unit 5
U3-P1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |