Vocabulary Book F Unit Three

Abominate (v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for I abominate his terrible attitude and laziness.

Commiserate To sympathize with, to have pity or sorrow for, to share a feeling of distress. The mourners at the funeral were there to commiserate with the family of the deceased.

Ascribe Verb- to assign or refer to( as cause or source), attribute Synonyms- impute credit attribute Some people ascribe the construction of the pyramids of Giza to the Egyptians but others think aliens built these great structures.

VITRIOLIC (Adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) Sentence: The picture was very vitriolic. (I am not making fun of Christianity)

Seditious Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government Many people in history have been accused of being seditious and have resulted in punishment like jail or death.

Adventitious (Adjective)- resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital It was an adventitious action of me to send my boss that email, as I should have sent the list of residential advertisements to my boyfriend instead.

Tenuous (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported The air is tenuous at high altitudes. The thin and flimsy tissue paper is tenuous.

Sangfroid (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances The professional basketball player shoots the free throw with sangfroid, even though the fans are making lots of noise.

Alya Bandealy KTH Period 3 Section 2 Proclivity (noun): a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior.) The more she recycled for her school, the more she showed proclivity towards the environment.

Peculate Definition: to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use. My friends called me last night and wanted to know did I like their plan to peculate money from their club funds.

Noncommittal (adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no The school board continued to ask the cheating student questions about his actions but his answer remained noncommittal. Imara McIver Period 3 Section 2 9-20-10

Nominal Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously. Nemo is considered nominal because of his small size and defected fin.

Inadvertent Jon Walter (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental. The inadvertent students got called out in the middle of class because they weren’t even paying attention.

Ferment (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action Red wine is fermented at a higher temperature than white wine.

EXPIATE (v.) to make amends, make up for (Syn.)redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation After breaking the plate, she expiated by buying a new one.

Expedite Definition: verb. To make easy, cause to progress faster Sentence: The excitement and cheering from the audience caused the motorcycle driver to expedite around the track faster.

The stop sign enjoins all divers to stop before making a turn. (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way Synonyms: bid, charge, command, adjure Antonyms: allow, permit The stop sign enjoins all divers to stop before making a turn.

Circuitous Roundabout, not direct The car drove down the circuitous mountain road.

wheedle To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end. Whenever my friend loses a bet he always manages to wheedle his way out of it.

Acculturation (by Eli Levy) The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend. My great-grandparents went through acculturation when they came into this country.