Unit 3 Vocab

Expiate

to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert

expedite

to make easy, cause to progress faster

abominate

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

ascribe

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

adventitious

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, no essential; acquired, not congenital

enjoin

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

commiserate

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

acculturation

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant

circuitous

roundabout, not direct

ferment

(noun) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

(verb) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

vitriolic

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

wheedle

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

peculate

to steal something that has been given into one’s trust trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

proclivity

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

nominal

existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

seditious

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

tenuous

thin, slend, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

noncommittal

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

sangfroid

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

inadvertent

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental