English 11A Unit 3 Flashcards
(adj.) roundabout, not direct
circuitous
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
commiserate
(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster
expedite
(v.) to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert
expiate
(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
enjoin
(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
wheedle
(adj.) easy to see or perceive, obvious; attracting attention by being unexpected, unusual, outstanding
conspicuous
(v.) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use
peculate
(n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency ( especially of human character or behavior)
proclivity
(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
abominate
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source)
ascribe
(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
nominal
(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
inadvertent
(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
seditious
(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
vitriolic
(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
ferment
(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause; accidental, not essential (medicine) acquired, not congenital
adventitious
(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another, the resultant blend
acculturation
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
noncommittal
(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
tenuous
