Vocab 3 Flashcards

1
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abominate

A

to hate with intensity

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2
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acculturation

A

the process of becoming used to a culture

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3
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adventitious

A

good luck

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4
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ascribe

A

to give credit to

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5
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circuitous

A

in a roundabout manner

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6
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commiserate

A

to share the same misery

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7
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enjoin

A

to direct or order

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8
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expedite

A

to bring a result more quickly

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9
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expiate

A

to make amends

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10
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ferment

A

to cause agitation

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11
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inadvertent

A

done by accident

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12
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nominal

A

to small to count

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13
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noncommittal

A

indifferent

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14
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peculate

A

to steal small amounts

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15
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proclivity

A

natural tendency

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16
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sangfroid

A

poise

17
Q

seditious

A

a desire to overthrow the government

18
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tenuous

A

flimsy

19
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vitriolic

A

bitterly insulting

20
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wheedle

A

to become favored by trickery