Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 3 Vocab

Front 1

abominate

Back 1

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

loathe, abhor, despise, detest

relish, savor, cherish, esteem

Front 2

acculturation

Back 2

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

adaption

Front 3

adventitious

Back 3

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental; not essential

extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous

essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital

Front 4

ascribe

Back 4

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

impute, credit, attribute

Front 5

circuitous

Back 5

roundabout, not direct

indirect, meandering, winding

straight, direct, as the crow flies

Front 6

commiserate

Back 6

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

for sorry for, empathize

feel no sympathy for

Front 7

enjoin

Back 7

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

bid, charge, command, adjure

allow, permit

Front 8

expediate

Back 8

to make easy, cause to progress faster

accelerate, facilitate, speed up

hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct

Front 9

expiate

Back 9

to make amends, make up for, to avert

redeem, nake amends for, atone, make reparation

Front 10

ferment

Back 10

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

commotion, turmoil, unrest

peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity

Front 11

inadvertent

Back 11

resulting from or marked by lack of attention

accidental, unconsidered

deliberate, intentional, premeditated

Front 12

nominal

Back 12

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

titular, token, trifling, inconsequential

real ,actual, exorbitant, excessive

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noncommittal

Back 13

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

uninformative, cagey, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest

positive, definite, committed

Front 14

peculate

Back 14

To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement.

Front 15

wheedle

Back 15

To persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery or guile; cajole.

Front 16

vitriolic

Back 16

harsh or corrosive in tone

Front 17

tenuous

Back 17

having little substance or significance, poorly supported, vague

Front 18

sangfroid

Back 18

Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.

Front 19

proclivity

Back 19

A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition

Front 20

seditious

Back 20

arousing to action or rebellion;in opposition to a civil authority or government