Edition F Unit 3

Vocab

Abominate

Abominate

(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for

Syn: Loathe, abhor, despise, detest

Ant: Relish, savor, esteem

Acculturation

(n.) The modificatio of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

Syn: Adaptation

Adventitious

(adj.) Resulting from the chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; medicine acquired, not congenital

Syn: Extrinsic, incidental, fortuitouss

Ant: Essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital

Ascribe

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

Syn: impute, credit

Cicuitous

(adj.) roundabout, not direct

Syn: Indirect, meandering, winding

Ant: Straight, direct, as the crow flies

Commiserate

(v.) to sympathize with, having pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Syn: Feel sorry for, empathize

Antonym: feel no sympathy for

Enjoin

(v.) To direct or order; prescribe a cource of action in an authoritative way to prohibit

Syn: Big, charge, Adjure

Ant: Allow, Permit

Expedite

(v.) To make easy, cause to progress faster

Syn: Accelerate, facilitate, speed up

Ant: Hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct

Expiate

(v.) to make mends, make up for; to avert

Syn: Redeem, make amends for, make reperation

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 acion

Syn (n.): Commotion, turmoil, unrest

Ant(n.): Peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity

Inadvertent

(adj.)resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional accidental

Syn: Accidental

Ant: Deliberate, intentional

Nominal

(adj) To little to be taken serously

Syn: Titular, Inconsequential

Ant: Actual, exorbitant

Noncommittal

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

Syn: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest

Ant: Positive, Definite, Committed

Peculate

(v.) To steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

Syn: Defraud, Misappropriate

Proclivity

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

Syn: Penchant, prosperity

Ant: Inability, Incapacity

Sangfroid

(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Syn: Poise, self-assurance, equanimity

Ant: Excitability, hysteria, flappability

Seditious

(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established gov

Syn: Mutinous, rebellious, subversive

Ant: supportive, faithful, allegiant

Tenuous

(adj.) Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

Syn: Flumsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy

Ant: Strong, solid, substantial, valid

Vitrolic

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

Syn: Withering, acerbic, mordant

Ant: Bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary

Wheedle

(v.) To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Syn: inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

Ant: Coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm