Vocabulary Level F Unit 3 Part B

inadvertent sangfroid nominal sedition noncommittal tenuous peculate vitriolic proclivity wheedle

Inadvertent

Inadvertent (adj.) Resulting from or marked by a lack of attention; unintentional, accidental Synonyms: accidental, unconsidered The poor fellow was stronger than ha realized, and the damage he did was inadvertent.

Nominal

Nominal (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be taken seriously Synonym: inconsequential Because so many of its patients were having financial troubles, the health clinic charged only the nominal fees.

Noncommittal

Noncommittal (adj.) not decisive or definite Synonym: n/a We questioned her quietly, carefully, and at length, but her answers remained noncommittal.

Peculate

Peculate (v.) to steal something that has been giving into one’s trust Synonym: embezzle Investigators discovered that the clerk came up with a scheme to peculate from the company.

Proclivity

Proclivity (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency Synonym: penchant Curious, patient, and fond of long walks outdoors, she soon displayed a proclivity for nature study.

Sangfroid

Sangfroid (n) composure or coolness Synonym: poise An experienced actor can perform with what seems like limitless sangfroid, even when he forgets the line.

Seditious

seditious (adj.) resistant to lawful authority Synonym: rebellious Dictators usually begin their reigns by searching out and silencing seditious opinion

tenuous

tenuous (adj.) Thin Synonym: flimsy My understanding of trigonometry was tenuous until I attended the extra-help sessions.

vitriolic

vitriolic (adj) bitter, sarcastic Synonym: acerbic Though hurt by his vitriolic language, I had to admit that some of his points were valid.

Wheedle

Wheedle (v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end Synonym: sweet-talk The spy used charm and flattery in order to wheedle the information from the diplomat.