Vocab Unit 3

Front 1

v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Back 1

abominate

Front 2

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

Back 2

acculturation

Front 3

adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause of character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenial

Back 3

adventitious

Front 4

v. to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

Back 4

ascribe

Front 5

adj. roundabout, not direct

Back 5

circuitous

Front 6

v. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Back 6

commiserate

Front 7

v. to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

Back 7

enjoin

Front 8

v. to make easy, cause to progress faster

Back 8

expedite

Front 9

v. to make amends, make up for; to avert

Back 9

expiate

Front 10

n. a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
v. to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Back 10

ferment

Front 11

adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

Back 11

inadvertent

Front 12

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

Back 12

nominal

Front 13

adj. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

Back 13

noncommittal

Front 14

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

Back 14

peculate

Front 15

n. a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Back 15

proclivity

Front 16

n. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Back 16

sangfroid

Front 17

adj. resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Back 17

seditious

Front 18

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

Back 18

tenuous

Front 19

adj. bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like strong acid)

Back 19

vitriolic

Front 20

v. to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Back 20

wheedle