Benefield- Vocab Unit 3
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- abominate
- (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
- acculturation
- (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
- adventitious
- (adj.) resulting from 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)
- 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 authoritative 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 excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or mork into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
- inadvertent
- (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
- nominal
- (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or take seriously
- noncommittal
- (adj.) not decisive of definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
- peculate
- (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
- proclivity
- (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
- sangfroid
- (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
- seditious
- (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
- tenuous
- (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
- vitriolic
- (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
- wheedle
- (v.) to use coaxing or flattery ro gain some desired end