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7277850997abominateto have an intense dislike or hatred for0
7277853678ascribeto assign or refer to1
7277855558enjoininstruct or urge (someone) to do something2
7277858362fermentto (of a substance) undergo fermentation; to incite or stir up (trouble or disorder)3
7277872302noncommittalnot decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no4
7277874475sangfroidcomposure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances5
7277878757vitriolicfilled with bitter criticism or malice6
7277880958acculturationthe process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from blending between cultures.7
7277889185circuitousroundabout, not direct8
7277890888expediteto cause to progress faster9
7277893605inadvertentnot resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning10
7277895948peculateembezzle or steal (money, especially public funds).11
7277898956seditiousinciting or causing people to rebel against authority12
7277904117wheedleemploy endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something13
7277913401adventitioushappening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature14
7277916207commiserate(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress15
7277918257expiateatone for (guilt or sin)16
7277922187nominal(of a role or status) existing in name only; (of a price or amount of money) very small17
7277928089proclivitya tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing18
7277930823tenuousvery weak or slight19

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