AP Language Vocab (Unit 3) Flashcards

3162368443	abominate v.	to have an intense dislike or hatred for	0
3162369639	acculturation n.	the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another	1
3162389221	adventitious adj.	resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character	2
3162409892	ascribe v.	to assign or refer to	3
3162411885	circuitous adj.	roundabout, not direct	4
3162414708	commiserate v.	to have pity or sorrow for	5
3162418169	enjoin v.	to direct or order	6
3162420049	expedite v.	to make easy, cause to progress faster	7
3162434967	expiate v.	to make amends, make up for	8
3162436820	ferment n. v.	a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence to be in work or work into such a state	9
3162451365	inadvertent adj.	unintentional, accidental	10
3162461806	nominal adj.	too small to be considered or taken seriously	11
3162469270	noncommittal adj.	not decisive or definite	12
3162485339	peculate v.	to steal something that has been given into one's trust	13
3162490595	proclivity n.	a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)	14
3162494781	sangfroid n.	composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances	15
3162499968	seditious adj.	resistant to lawful authority	16
3162502332	tenuous adj.	thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness	17
3162508057	vitriolic adj.	bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)	18
3162518913	wheedle v.	to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end	19