Vocabulary Workshop
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society boy contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired,not congenital
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| ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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| circuitous | roundabout, not direct
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| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster
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| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert
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| ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence; to be in or work in such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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| nominal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
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| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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