Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

to have an intense dislike or hatred for (v)

Answer 1

abominate

Question 2

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact w/ those of another ; the resultant blend (n)

Answer 2

acculturation

Question 3

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

Answer 3

adventitious

Question 4

to assign or refer to, attribute (v)

Answer 4

ascribe

Question 5

roundabout, not direct (adj)

Answer 5

circuitous

Question 6

to sympathize w/, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling or distress (v)

Answer 6

commiserate

Question 7

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritive way; to prohibit (v)

Answer 7

enjoin

Question 8

to make easy, cause to progress faster (v)

Answer 8

expedite

Question 9

to make amends, make up for; to avert (v)

Answer 9

expiate

Question 10

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence (n)

to be in work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action (v)

Answer 10

ferment

Question 11

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

Answer 11

inadvertent

Question 12

exisisting in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously (adj)

Answer 12

nominal

Question 13

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no (adj)

Answer 13

noncommital

Question 14

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

Answer 14

peculate

Question 15

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

Answer 15

proclivity

Question 16

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances (n)

Answer 16

sangfroid

Question 17

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

Answer 17

seditious

Question 18

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

Answer 18

tenuous

Question 19

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

Answer 19

vitriolic

Question 20

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end (v)

Answer 20

wheedle