Unit 3 Flashcards

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1
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Abhor

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abominate

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2
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adaptation

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acculturation

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3
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incidental

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adventitious

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4
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to assign or refer to

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ascribe

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5
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roundabout, not direct

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circuitous

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6
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to feel sorry for, empathize

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commiserate

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7
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to direct or order

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enjoin

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to make easy, cause to progress faster

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expedite

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9
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to make amends

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expiate

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10
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(n. ) A state of great excitement

(v. ) to be in or work into such a state

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ferment

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11
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accidental

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inadvertent

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12
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existing in name only

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nominal

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13
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not decisive or definite

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noncommittal

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14
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to steal something that has been given into ones trust

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peculate

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15
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inclined

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proclivity

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16
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poise

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sangfroid

17
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resistant to lawful authority

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seditious

18
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flimsy

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tenuous

19
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bitter, sarcastic

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vitriolic

20
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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Wheedle