Vocab Unit #3 Flashcards

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1
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to command or order

A

enjoin

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2
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to pity or sympathize with

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commiserate

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3
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a blending of societal traits

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acculturation

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4
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roundabout

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circuitious

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5
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a state of excitement

A

ferment

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6
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rebellious or unlawful

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seditious

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7
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thin and flimsty

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tenuous

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8
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indecisive, indefinite

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noncommittal

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9
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coolness under pressure

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sangfroid

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10
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accidental, unintended

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inadvertent

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11
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to relieve guilt

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expiate

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12
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to speed up

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expedite

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13
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to hate

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abominate

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14
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to credit as a cause of something

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ascribe

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15
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unplanned but fortunate

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adventitious

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16
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bitter, sarcastic

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vitriolic

17
Q

to use flattery to get ahead

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wheedle

18
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to embezzle or steal

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peculate

19
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a knack or talent

A

proclivity

20
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minimal or in name only

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nominal