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35 Cards in this Set
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abominate
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to have an intense dilike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
accidental |
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, to share a feeling of distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order
to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way |
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expedite
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to make easy
cause to progress faster |
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expiate
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to make ammends
make up for to avert |
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ferment
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a state of great excitement
agitation turbulance to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real, too small to be considered or taken seriously
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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
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust, to take improperly for one's own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendance, curious, patient, and fond of long walks outdoors
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abominate
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to have an intense dilike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
accidental |
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, to share a feeling of distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order
to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way |
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expedite
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to make easy
cause to progress faster |
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expiate
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to make ammends
make up for to avert |
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ferment
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a state of great excitement
agitation turbulance to produce alcohol by chemical action |
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real, too small to be considered or taken seriously
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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
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust, to take improperly for one's own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendance, curious, patient, and fond of long walks outdoors
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority, having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense, lacking clarity or sharpness, of slight importance or significance, lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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