sadlier quiz 3

abominate

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

acculturation

the resultant blend in social patterns, traits, and structures, after two societies make contact

adventitious 

an event that’s a surpise, random, accidental, or coincidental 

ascribe 

to assign or attribute (like prescribe) 

circuitous 

a route longer than the direct way

commiserate

to sympathize with, have sorrow for

enjoin

to direct or order in an authoritative way, to prohibit

expedite

to make easy, make process faster

expiate

to make amends for

ferment

a state of excitement and agitation 

inadvertent 

resulting from lack of attention, unintentional 

nominal

existing in name only, fake, too small to be considered or taken seriously 

noncomittal

not decisive or definite 

peculate

to steal something someone trustingly gave for your own use

proclivity

a natural tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

sangfroid

composure in hard circumstances

seditious

resistant to lawful authority and trying to overthrow government

tenuous

thin, slender, lacking clarity, poorly supported, of little importance

vitriolic

bitter, sarcastic, highly acidic

wheedle 

using flattery to get what you want