Unit 3 Vocab
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308899906 | abominate | (v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for | |
308899907 | acculturation | (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another | |
308899908 | adventitious | (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital | |
308899909 | ascribe | (v.) To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute | |
308899910 | circuitous | (adj.) roundabout, not direct | |
308899911 | commiserate | (v.) To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress | |
308899912 | enjoin | (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit | |
308899913 | expedite | (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster | |
308899914 | expiate | (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert | |
308899915 | ferment | (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action | |
308899916 | inadvertent | (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental | |
308899917 | nominal | (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously | |
308899918 | noncommittal | (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no | |
308899919 | peculate | (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use | |
308899920 | proclivity | (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) | |
308899921 | sangfroid | (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances | |
308899922 | seditious | (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government | |
308899923 | tenuous | (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported | |
308899924 | vitriolic | (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) | |
308899925 | wheedle | (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |