Unit 3 Vocab APLang

Abominate

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Acculturation

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

Adventitious

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; medicine acquired, not congenital

Ascribe 

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

Circuitous

roundabout; not direct

Commiserate

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

Enjoin 

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

Expedite

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Expiate

to make amends, make up for; to avert

Ferment

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Inadvertent 

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

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

Nominal 

Noncommital 

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

Peculate 

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

Proclivity 

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

Sangfroid 

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Seditious

Resistance to lawful authority; having a purpose of overthrowing an established government

Tenuous 

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

Vitrolic 

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

Wheedle

To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end