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Vocab 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to have an intense dislike or hatred for | abominate |
| the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend | acculturation |
| resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital | adventitious |
| to assign or refer to (as a cause or source). attribute | ascribe |
| roundabout, not direct | circuitous |
| to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress | commiserate |
| to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in a authoritative way; to prohibit | enjoin |
| to make easy, cause to progress faster | expedite |
| to make amends, make up for; to avert | expiate |
| a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce something by chemical action | ferment |
| resulting from or marker by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental | inadvertent |
| existing in name only, not real; to small to be considered or taken seriously | nominal |
| not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position | noncommittal |
| to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use | peculate |
| a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) | proclivity |
| composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances | sangfroid |
| resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government | seditious |
| thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported | tenuous |
| bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) | vitriolic |
| to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end | wheedle |
| loathe, abhor, despise, detest / relish, savor, esteem | abominate |
| adaptation / | acculturation |
| extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous / essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital | adventitious |
| impute, credit / | ascribe |
| indirect, meandering, winding / straight, direct, as the crow flies | circuitous |
| feel sorry for, empathize / feel no sympathy for | commiserate |
| bid, charge, adjure / allow, permit | enjoin |
| accelerate, facilitate, speed up / hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct | expedite |
| redeem, make amends for, make reparation | expiate |
| commotion, turmoil, unrest / peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity | ferment |
| accidental / deliberate, intentional | inadvertent |
| titular, inconsequential / actual, exorbitant | nominal |
| cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest / positive, definite, committed | noncommittal |
| defraud, misappropriate / | peculate |
| penchant, propensity / inability, incapacity | proclivity |
| poise, self-assurance, equanimity / excitability, hysteria, flappability | sangfroid |
| mutinous, rebellious, subversive / supportive, faithful, allegiant | seditious |
| flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy / strong, solid, substantial, valid | tenuous |
| withering, acerbic, mordant / bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary | vitriolic |
| inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk / coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm | wheedle |
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