Vocabulary Unit 3

Question 1

Abominate

Answer 1

To have a sense of dislike or hatred for

Question 2

Acculturation

Answer 2

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

Question 3

adventitious

Answer 3

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired; not congenital (present since birth)

Question 4

ascribe

Answer 4

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute

Question 5

circuitous

Answer 5

roundabout, not direct

Question 6

commiserate

Answer 6

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Question 7

enjoin

Answer 7

to direct or order, to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

Question 8

expedite

Answer 8

to make it easy, cause to progress faster

Question 9

expiate

Answer 9

to make amends, make up for; to avert

Question 10

ferment

Answer 10

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Question 11

inadvertent

Answer 11

resulting from or marked by a lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

Question 12

nominal

Answer 12

existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

Question 13

noncommittal

Answer 13

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

Question 14

peculate

Answer 14

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

Question 15

proclivity

Answer 15

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

Question 16

sangfroid

Answer 16

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Question 17

seditious

Answer 17

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

Question 18

tenuous

Answer 18

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

Question 19

vitriolic

Answer 19

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

Question 20

wheedle

Answer 20

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end