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19 Cards in this Set
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abominate
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(v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
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(n) the modification of the social patterns of one group by contact with another
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adventitious
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(adj) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
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ascribe
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(v) to assign or refer to; attribute
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circuitous
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(adj) roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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(v) to sympathize with, have pity for
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enjoin
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(v) to direct or order
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expedite
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(v) to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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(v) to make ammends, make up for
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ferment
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(n) a state of great excitement, agitation
(v) to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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inadvertent
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(adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention
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nominal
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(adj) existing in name only, not real
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noncommittal
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(adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
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peculate
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(v) to steal something that has been given into one's trust
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proclivity
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(n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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(n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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(adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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(adj) thin, slender, not dense
poorly supported |
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vitriolic
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(adj) bitter, sarcastic
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