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English Vocab.
Chapter 3
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02/03/2005

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abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for.
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acculturation
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another.
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adventitous
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character: accidental not essential.
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to, attribute
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circuitous
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round-about, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order: permit
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, make up for;to advert
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ferment
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a state of great excitement agitation, or turbulence; to prodice alcohol by chemical action
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inadvertant
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental.
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nominal
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exiting in name only, not real; too small to considered or taken seriously.
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no.
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into ones trust; to take improperly for ones own use.
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendancy
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sangfroid
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composure or coolnes, espesially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government.
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness
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Vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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