Vocab 3

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peculate

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V - to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

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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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sangfroid

Back 3

N - composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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inadvertent

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Adj - resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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vitriolic

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Adj - bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

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noncommittal

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Adj - not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

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proclivity

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N - a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

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abominate

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V - to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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nominal

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Adj - existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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ascribe

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V - to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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tenuous

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Adj - thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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acculturation

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N - the modification of the social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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circuitous

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Adj - roundabout, not direct

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ferment

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N - a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence
V - to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical reaction

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expiate

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V - to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert

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wheedle

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V - to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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enjoin

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V - to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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commiserate

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V - to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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expedite

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V - to make easy, cause to progress faster

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adventitious

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Adj - resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital