Unit 3 Vocab

Question 1

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Answer 1

abominate

Question 2

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

Answer 2

acculturation

Question 3

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

Answer 3

adventitious

Question 4

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

Answer 4

ascribe

Question 5

roundabout, not direct

Answer 5

circuitous

Question 6

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

Answer 6

commiserate

Question 7

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

Answer 7

enjoin

Question 8

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Answer 8

expedite

Question 9

to make amends, make up for; to avert

Answer 9

expiate

Question 10

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

Answer 10

ferment

Question 11

to be in or work into a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Answer 11

ferment

Question 12

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

Answer 12

inadvertent

Question 13

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

Answer 13

nominal

Question 14

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

Answer 14

noncommittal

Question 15

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

Answer 15

peculate

Question 16

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior_

Answer 16

proclivity

Question 17

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Answer 17

sangfroid

Question 18

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

Answer 18

seditious

Question 19

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

Answer 19

tenuous

Question 20

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

Answer 20

vitriolic

Question 21

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Answer 21

wheedle