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abominate(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
acculturation(n.) the modification of the social pattern, traits, or structures of one group or society by cantact with those of another; the result blen
adventitious(adj.) resulting fron chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
ascribe(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
circuitous(adj.) roundabout, not direct
commiserate(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
enjoin(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritive way; to prohibit
expedite(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster
expiate(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert
ferment(n.) a state of great excitment, agitation, or turbulance

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Creator pturtola
Created November 17, 2008
Group CE Language and Lit
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  1. adventitious (adj.) resulting fron chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital - 24 misses
  2. expiate (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert - 21 misses
  3. circuitous (adj.) roundabout, not direct - 18 misses
  4. expedite (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster - 17 misses
  5. acculturation (n.) the modification of the social pattern, traits, or structures of one group or society by cantact with those of another; the result blen - 17 misses
  6. ascribe (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute - 15 misses
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