English Vocab #3

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Abominate
(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for.
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Acculturation
(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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Adventitious
(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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Ascribe
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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Circuitous
(adj.) roundabout, not direct
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Commiserate
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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Enjoin
(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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Expedite
(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster
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Expiate
(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert
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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
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Inadvertent
(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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Nominal
(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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Noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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Peculate
(v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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Proclivity
(n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency ( especially of human character or behavior)
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Sangfroid
(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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Seditious
(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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Tenuous
(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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Vitriolic
(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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Wheedle
(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end