APLANG Vocab sentences 2

1. The immigrants experienced rapid __________ as they adapted to life in the new country.

acculturation

2. Because the cause of the problem was unclear, many people decided to __________ it to simple bad luck.

ascribe

3. She tried to __________ with her friend after hearing about the difficult week she had.

commiserate

4. Adding more workers will help __________ the construction process.

expedite

5. The political scandal created a state of __________ in the city.

ferment

6. His title at the company was mostly __________, and he had very little actual responsibility.

nominal

7. The accountant was fired when the company discovered he tried to __________ funds from the budget.

peculate

8. Despite the chaos around her, she handled the situation with remarkable __________.

sangfroid

9. His argument was so __________ that it fell apart under the slightest questioning.

tenuous

10. He attempted to __________ his teacher into giving him extra credit by offering compliments.

wheedle

11. Her __________ remarks during the debate shocked the audience with their bitterness.

vitriolic

12. The government arrested the group for spreading __________ ideas against the nation.

seditious

13. Even as a child, she had a natural __________ for playing music.

proclivity

14. He remained __________ about whether he supported the proposal, refusing to give a clear answer.

noncommittal

15. The mistake was __________ and happened because no one was paying attention.

inadvertent

16. He tried to __________ his guilt by apologizing and doing volunteer work.

expiate

17. The judge decided to __________ the company from releasing the private information.

enjoin

18. We took a __________ route through the mountains when the main road was closed.

circuitous

19. Their meeting was completely __________ and happened only because they were both delayed.

adventitious

20. I absolutely __________ cruelty of any kind.

abominate