Unit 3 sadlier

Question 1

enjoin (v.)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

inadvertent (adj.)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

seditious (adj.)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

peculate (v.)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

proclivity (n.)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

expedite (v.)

Answer 6

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Question 7

commiserate (v.)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

abominate (v.)

Answer 8

to have an intense dislike or hatred of

Question 9

adventitious (adj.)

Answer 9

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital

Question 10

noncommittal (adj.)

Answer 10

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

Question 11

ferment (n.)

Answer 11

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

Question 12

ferment (v.)

Answer 12

to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Question 13

vitriolic (adj.)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

expiate (v.)

Answer 14

to make amends, make up for; to avert

Question 15

nominal (adj.)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

ascribe (v.)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

circuitous (adj.)

Answer 17

roundabout, not direct

Question 18

wheedle (v.)

Answer 18

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Question 19

sangfroid (n.)

Answer 19

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Question 20

acculturation (n.)

Answer 20

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

Question 21

tenuous (adj.)

Answer 21

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