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AP Language Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards

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5407917404Abominate(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for0
5407939209Acculturation(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend1
5431666254Adventitious(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicene) acquired, not congenital2
5431691138Ascribe(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or a source), attribute3
5431693007Circuitous(adj.) roundabout, not direct4
5431694631Commiserate(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress5
5431715098Enjoin(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoriative way; to prohibit6
5431715099Expedite(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster7
5431719336Expiate(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert8
5431739469Ferment(n.) a state or great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action9
5431741051Inadvertent(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental10
5431743660Nominal(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously11
5431743661Noncommittal(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no12
5431785111Peculate(v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use13
5431785112Proclivity(n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)14
5431787244Sangfroid(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances15
5431789826Seditious(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government16
5431789827Tenuous(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported17
5431792385Vitriolic(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)18
5431794574Wheedle(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end19

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