| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abominate | have an intense dislike or hatred for, loathe, abhor, despise, detest |
| acculturation | adaptation; modification of social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from inherent cause;accidental, not essential or congenital, incidental;fortuitous |
| ascribe | assign or refer to, attribute, impute, credit |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct, indirect, meandering, winding |
| commiserate | sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress, empathize |
| enjoin | direct or order, prescribe course of action in authoritative way, to prohibit, bid, charge, command, adjure |
| expedite | make easy, cause to progress faster, accelerate, facilitate, speed up |
| expiate | make amends, make up for, to avert, redeem, atone |
| ferment | commotion, turmoil, unrest, state of great excitement, agitation, turbulence, produce alcohol by chemical reaction |
| inadvertent | accidental, unconsidered, reulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional |
| nominal | token, trifling, existing in name only, not real, too small to be considered to be taken seriously |
| noncommittal | uninformative, playing it safe, not decisive or definite, unwilling to take clear position to say yes or no |
| peculate | embezzle, defraud,steal something that has been given into your trust, take improperly for one's own use |
| proclivity | natural or habitual inclination or tendency, natural bent, propensity |
| sangfroid | poise, self assurance, composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | rebellious, resistant to lawful authority, having purpose of overthrowing established government |
| tenuous | flimsy, thin or slender, not dense, lacking clarity or sharpness, of slight importance or significance, poorly supported |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting(like strong acid), withering |
| wheedle | sweet-talk, use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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