verb 2 English Flashcards

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abominate

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to have a intense dislike

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acculturation

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the modification of the social pattern

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adventurous

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resulting from chance rather than from …..

accidental, not essential

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ascribe

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to assign or refer to

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circuitous

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roundabout, not direct

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commiserate

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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for

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enjoin

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to direct or order

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expedite

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to make easy, cause to progress faster

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expiate

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to make amends, make up for

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ferment

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to produce an alcohol by chemical action

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inadvertent

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marked by lack of attention

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nominal

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existing in name only , not real

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noncommittal

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unwilling to take a clear position

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peculate

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to steal something that has been given into one’s trust

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proclivity

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tendency

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sangfroid

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coolness

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seditious

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resistant to lawful authority

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tenuous

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thin, slender, not dense

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vitriolic

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bitter, sarcastic

20
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wheedle

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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired