Vocabulary Review Level F Unit 3 Accelerated 10 English

abominate He abominates cruelty.

abominate

abominate (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise, detest antonyms: relish, savor, esteem

acculturation Every immigrant group newly arrived in another country goes through a slow process of acculturation.

acculturation

acculturation (n.) the modification of social patterns of one group by contact with those of another; the resultant blend. synonyms: adaptation

adventitious It was no adventitious meeting that led to their writing songs together.

adventitious

adventitious (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital synonyms: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous antonyms: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital

ascribe You can ascribe these holes to gophers.

ascribe

ascribe (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute synonyms: impute, credit

circuitous I followed a circuitous path through the woods because I was lost.

circuitous

circuitous (adj.) roundabout, not direct synonyms: indirect, meandering, wandering antonyms: straight, direct, as the crow flies

commiserate When she lost her dog, the family commiserated with her.

commiserate

commiserate (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress synonyms: feel sorry for, empathize antonyms: feel no sympathy for

enjoin I enjoined them to stop spending money.

enjoin

enjoin (v.) to direct or order, to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit synonyms: bid, charge, adjure antonyms: allow, permit

expedite The pleasant music did not expedite my work.

expedite

expedite (v.) to make easy synonyms: accelerate, facilitate, speed up antonyms: hinder, hamper, impede

expiate He was willing to expiate his guilt.

expiate

expiate (v.) to make amends, make up for synonyms: to redeem, make amends for

ferment Caught in the ferment of revolution, the man enlisted with local militias.

ferment

ferment (n.) a state of great excitement synonyms: commotion, turmoil, unrest antonyms: peace and quiet, tranquility

inadvertent The damage he did was inadvertent.

inadvertent

inadvertent (adj.) resulting from lack of attention synonyms: accidental, unconsidered antonyms: deliberate, intentional, premeditated

nominal The health clinic charged nominal fees.

nominal

nominal (adj.) existing in name only, too small to be taken seriously synonyms: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential antonyms: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive

noncommittal Her answers remain noncommittal.

noncommittal

noncommittal (adj.) not decisive or definite synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe antonyms: positive, definite, committed

peculate The clerk peculated from the company.

peculate

peculate (v.) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust synonyms: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate

proclivity She displayed a proclivity for nature study.

proclivity

proclivity (n.) a natural inclination of tendency synonyms: natural bent, penchant, propensity antonyms: inability or unacceptability

sangfroid The actor performed with limitless sangfroid.

sangfroid

sangfroid (n.) composure or coolness synonyms: poise, self assurance, equanimity antonyms: excitability, hysteria, flapability

seditious Dictators silence seditious opinions.

seditious

seditious (adj.) resistant to lawful authority synonyms: mutinous, rebellious, subversive antonyms: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant

tenuous My grasp of trigonometry was tenuous.

tenuous

tenuous (adj.) thin, slender, not dense synonyms: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy antonyms: strong, solid, substantial, valid

vitriolic He was hurt by her vitriolic language.

vitriolic

vitriolic (adj.) bitter, sarcastic synonyms: withering, acerbic, mordant antonyms: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary

wheedle The spy wheedled information from the diplomat.

wheedle

wheedle (v.) to use flattery to gain desired end synonyms: cajole, inveigle, soft soap, sweet talk antonyms: coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong arm