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Acculturation
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The modication of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group/society by contact with those of another;
The resultant blend |
In a cult you have certian patterns and traits that you must modify in you own life
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Proclivity
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Natural habitual inclination or tendency
(Especially of human character) |
When you are a Pro at somethin then you have a tendency to be attracted or inclined towards it
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Sangfroid
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Composure or coolness especially in trying circumstances
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Think Sigfrid (that lion) sounds like sangfroid...they stayed calm in that circumstance
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Tenuous
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Thin,Slender,Not Dense
Lacking clarity, sharpness Of slight importance Lacking a sound basis Poorly supported |
The person is thin and skinny b/c they are only Ten lbs.
Since they are so skinny their sharpness isnt there and lack in sound b/c they are so weak |
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Vitriolic
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Bitter, sarcastic
Highly caustic, biting(Strong Acid) |
Think Trio (Alkaline Trio) is sarcastic and bitter in there songs and use lyrics that are caustic and having to do with death makes people use strong acids
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Noncommittal
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Not decisive or definite
Unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
When you are not committed to a person you are not definite or dont have a clear position of where you stand and cant say yes or no in marrying
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Peculate
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To steal anything that has been given into one's trust
To take improperly for one's own use |
Pec reminds me of Pesik (deacon)Remember that Pesik steals the job of the priest b/c he thinks he's cool and uses it improperly by acting too dramatic
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Expedite
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To make easy,
Cause to progress faster |
Expedite looks like the website expedia.com. It makes it faster to get tickets to travel
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Ferment
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State of general excitement,
Agitation, turbulence To be in or work into such a state, To produce alcohol by chemical action |
Ferment sounds like an animal (fer) When you see a mouse you get excited or get in a state of agitation and might bump furniture around which would be like turbulence
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Inadvertant
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Resulting from or marked by a lack of attention
Unintentional Accidental |
Advert means to call attention to. So a advertant person has to tell a inadvertant person what he did usually unintentional or accidental.
Advertant=bring attention to INadvertant = the totally opposite |
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Commiserate
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To sympathize with,
Have pity or sorrow for Share a feeling of distress |
Think commi is like comminists. When your friend is called one you sympathize with or have pity and sorrow
You also feel distressed |
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Nominal
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Existing in name only,
Not real, Too small to be considered or taken seriously |
Nom - is like name, existing only in name
No - not real Min - like mini, too small to be serious |
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Circuitous
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Roundabout,
Not direct |
Circuit is round cir (circle)
Not straight or direct |
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Enjoin
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To direct or order,
To prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way, To prohibit |
When you Join a army you are order in a authoritative way
and are prohibited to do certain things |
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Abominate
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To have an intense dislike or hatred for
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Bom - When you strongly dont like someone you want to bomb em'
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Adventitious
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Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character,
Accidental |
At Advent there is a chance to start the wreath on fire,you do not do it on purpose by there is a greater risk b/c it is flammable, accidental
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Wheedle
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To use coaxing, flattery
To gain some desired end |
When your "whee high" (small) flattery usually gets you what you desire
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Explate
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To make amends
Make up to To avert |
When you break your friends Plate you try to put it back together or amend it and try to make up for breaking it
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Ascribe
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To assign,
Refer to, Attribute |
A Scribe asSIGNS things and refers or attributes people in his stories
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Seditious
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Resistant to lawful authority,
Having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
A man name Sed Did It
(Sedit) He overthrew the government and was resistant to the law |
