Units 3F and 4F Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| 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 a 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 no |
| 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 (like a strong acid) |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flatter to gain some desired end |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
| amorphous | shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
| aura | that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality |
| contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| gossamer | thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth |
| infer | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply |
| inscrutable | incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
| insular | relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook of experience |
| irrevocable | incapable of being changed or called back |
| propensity | a natural inclination or predilection toward |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| resilient | able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| reverberate | to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |
| sedulous | persistent, showing industry and determination |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean or disreputable |
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