vocabulary list3

abominate

to have intense dislike or hatred for (v)

acculturation

adaptation, accumalate (n)

adventitious

(adj) resulting from chance, unplanned, incidental (neutral or positive connotation)

ascribe

(v) to assign or refer to

circuitous

(adj) roundabout, not direct

comminserate

(v) to sympathize with, have pity for, or share feelings with

enjoin

(v) to direct or order, to prohibit

expedite

(v) to make easy, cause to progress faster, speed up

expiate

(v) to make amends, make up for, to redeem

ferment

(n) a state of great excitement, agitation (v) to be in or wrok in such a state

inadvertent

(adj) from lack of attention, unintentional, accidental (negitve conotation)

nominal

(n) existing in name only; to small to be taken seriously

noncommittal

(adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

peculate

(v) to steal/take advantage of something that has been entrusted to you

proclivity

(n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

sangfroid

(n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

seditious

(adj) resistant to lawful authority, rebellious, having purpose to overthrow an established government

tenuous

(adj) weak or slight

vitriolic

(adj) bitter, sarcastic ,

wheedle

(v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired outcome