| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abominate | v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | n. the modification of the social patterns, traits |
| adventitious | adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental |
| ascribe | v. to assign or refer to |
| circuitous | adj. roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | v. to sympathize with |
| enjoin | v. to direct or order |
| expedite | v. to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | v. to make amends |
| ferment | n. a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence. |
| inadvertent | adj. resulting from or marked by lack of attention, unintentional, accidental |
| nominal | adj. existing in name only, not real |
| noncommittal | adj. not decisive or definite |
| peculate | v. to steal something that has been given into one's trust |
| proclivity | n. a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | n. composure or coolness |
| seditious | adj. resistant to lawful authority |
| tenuous | adj. thin, slender, not dense |
| vitriolic | adj. bitter, sarcastic |
| wheedle | v. to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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