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Week Three
Week Three Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abominate (verb) | To have an intense dislike or hatred for, to detest, to despise |
| Acculturation (noun) | The modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| Adventitious (adjective) | Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent quality; accidental, not essential |
| Ascribe (verb) | To assign or refer to as a cause or source, to attribute, to credit |
| Circuitous (adjective) | Roundabout, not direct, meandering |
| Commiserate (verb) | To sympathize with, to have pity or sorrow for, to share a feeling of distress or sadness |
| Enjoin (verb) | To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way |
| Expedite (verb) | To make easier or faster, to accelerate, "speed up" |
| Expiate (verb) | To make amends, to make up for |
| Ferment (noun or verb) | Noun: A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence Verb: To be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action (like turning cider into wine) |
| Inadvertent (adjective) | Accidental, unintentional; resulting from a lack of attention |
| Nominal (adjective) | Too small to be considered or taken seriously, inconsequential |
| Noncommittal (adjective) | Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or say "yes" vs. "no" |
| Peculate (verb) | To steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use, to misappropriate |
| Proclivity (noun) | A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior), "natural bend" |
| Sangfroid (noun) | Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| Seditious (adjective) | Resistant to lawful authority, rebellious; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| Tenuous (adjective) | Slender and physically insubstantial; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; poorly supported or lacking a sound basis |
| Vitriolic (adjective) | Bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic |
| Wheedle (verb) | To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end, "sweet talk" |
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