Unit 3 Synonyms Flashcards by Jenna B | Brainscape

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loathe, abhor, despise, detest

A

abominate

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adaptation

A

acculturation

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extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous

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adventitious

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impute, credit

A

ascribe

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indirect, meandering, winding

A

circuitous

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feel sorry for, empathize

A

commiserate

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bid, charge, adjure

A

enjoin

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accelerate, facilitate, speed up

A

expedite

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redeem, make amends for, make reparation

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expiate

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commotion, turmoil, unrest

A

ferment

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accidental

A

inadvertent

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titular, inconsequential

A

nominal

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

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noncommittal

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defraud, misappropriate

A

peculate

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penchant, propensity

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proclivity

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poise, self-assurance, equanimity

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sangfroid

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mutinous, rebellious, subversive

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seditious

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flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy

A

tenuous

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withering, acerbic, mordant

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vitriolic

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inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

A

wheedle