vocab unit III Flashcards
1
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Abominate
A
To have intense dislike or hatred for
2
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Acculturation
A
assimilation into a different culture
3
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adventitious
A
accident that ended well
4
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ascribe
A
to assign or refer to/ blame
5
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circuitous
A
a route longer than the most direct route
6
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commiserate
A
group of people; have pity or sorrow for
7
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enjoin
A
to direct or order someone to do something
8
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expedite
A
cause progress to be faster/easier
9
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expiate
A
to make up for something/atone something
10
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ferment
A
a state of great excitement
11
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inadvertent
A
accident that ends badly
12
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nominal
A
existing in name only, not real, or too small to be taken seriously
13
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noncommittal
A
someone being not decisive/definite
14
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peculate
A
to steal something
15
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proclivity
A
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (second nature)
