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5168609563abominateto have an intense dislike or hatred0
5168611416acculturationthe modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend1
5168654479adventitiousresulting from chance rather than from inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital2
5171427677ascribeto assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute3
5171433514circuitousroundabout, not direct4
5171435697commiserateto sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share feeling of distress5
5171440464enjointo direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit6
5171449777expediteto make easy, cause to progress faster7
5171454768expiateto make amends, make up for; to avert8
5171458111fermenta state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action9
5171469292inadvertentresulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental10
5171476758nominalexisting in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously11
5171484229noncommittalnot decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no12
5171491696peculateto steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use13
5171499475procilvitya natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)14
5171507691sangfroidcomposure or coolness, especially in trying circumsstances15
5171512157seditiousresistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government16
5171518042tenuousthin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported17
5171527268vitrilicbitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a string acid)18
5171533366wheedieto use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end19

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