Unit 3 synonyms Flashcards by Kayla Marie Rico | Brainscape

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acculturation

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adaptation

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adventituous

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extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous

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ascribe

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impute, credit

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circuitous

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indirect, meandering, winding

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commiserate

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feel sorry for, empathize

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enjoin

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bid, charge, adjure

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expedite

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accelerate, facilitate, speed up

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expiate

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redeem, make amends for, make reparation

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ferment

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commotion, turmoil, unrest

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ferment

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to produce alcohol by action

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inadvertent

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accidental

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noncommittal

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

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peculate

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defraud, misappropriate

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proclivity

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penchant, propensity

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sangfroid

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poise, self-assurance, equanimity

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seditous

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mutinous, rebellious, subversive

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tenuous

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flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy

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vitriolic

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withering, acerbic, mordant

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wheedle

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inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

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abominate

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loathe, abhor, despise, detest