Week 5 And 6 Flashcards
Exploite
V. To make amends, stone, make up for; to ward off or avert
Expedite
V. To make easy, cause to progress faster
Abominate
V. To have an intense dislike or hatred for
Ascribe
V. To assign or refer to (as cause or source), attribute
Adventitious
Adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
Enjoin
V. To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
Commiserate
V. To sympathize with, have pity for, share a feeling of distress
Acculturation
N. The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
Circuitous
Adj. roundabout, not direct
Ferment
N. A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; v. To be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
Vitriac
Adj. bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
Wheedle
V. To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
Peculate
V. To steal something that has been given into one’s trust. To take improperly for one’s own use
Proclivity
N. A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
Nominal
Adj. existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered to taken seriously
Seditious
Adj. resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
Tenuous
Adj. thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness. Of slight importance or significance, lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
Noncommittal
Adj. not decisive or definite; unwilling to take clear position or to say yes or no
Sangfroid
N. Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
Inadvertent
Adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
