| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute |
| circuitous | not direct; roundabout |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention;unintentional; accidental |
| nominal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or not |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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