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English 11 - Vocabulary
Unit #3
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11th Grade
10/01/2008
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expiate
 Definition
to make up for
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expedite
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to make easy
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abominate
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extreme dislike
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ascribe
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to assign as a reason
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adventitious
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accidental; by chance
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enjoin
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to order or prohibit
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commiserate
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to sympathize with
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acculturation
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to modify social patterns
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circuitous
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not direct
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ferment
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great excitement; to produce alcohol
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vitriolic
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bitter; sarcastic
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wheedle
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to use coax or flatter
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peculate
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to steal
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proclivity
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tendency to go towards one side
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nominal
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existing in name only; just a title
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seditious
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wanting to overthrow government
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tenuous
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poorly supported
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noncommittal
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unwilling to take a stand
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sangfroid
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composure and coolness
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inadvertent
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accidental because of lack of attention
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