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SO - Level F, Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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abominate | v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
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 |
adventitious | adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
ascribe | v. to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
circuitous | adj. roundabout, not direct |
commiserate | v. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
enjoin | v. to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
expedite | v. to make easy, cause to progress faster |
expiate | v. to make amends, make up for; to avert |
ferment | n. a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
inadvertent | adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
nominal | adj. existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
noncommittal | adj. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
peculate | v. to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use |
proclivity | n. a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
sangfroid | n. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
seditious | adj. resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
tenuous | adj. thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
vitriolic | adj. bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
wheedle | v. to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |