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Sadlier Unit 6
U3P2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| nominal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |