2. Abominate (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for SYN: loathe, abhor, despise, detest

3. I hate that Abominable Snowman!

4. Acculturation (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another SYN: adaptation

5. “Culture” is right in the word “acculturation”

6. Adventitious (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential SYN: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous

7. Adventitious Take a chance and go on an adventure!

8. Ascribe (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source) attribute SYN: impute, credit

9. Ascribe The judge ascribed the task to a scribe, the court stenographer.

10. Circuitous (adj.) roundabout, not direct SYN: indirect, meandering, winding

11. Circuitous A circuit is a roundabout connection

12. Commiserate (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling or distress SYN: feel sorry for, empathize

13. Commiserate Co-misery, share a feeling of distress

14. Enjoin (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit SYN: bid, charge, adjure

15. Enjoin I want YOU to (en)join the military

16. Expedite (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster SYN: accelerate, facilitate, speed up

17. Expedite Expedia.com makes things easier

18. Expiate (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert SYN: redeem, make amends, make reparation

19. Expiate Ex Pirate makes amends for his former lifestyle

20. 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 SYN: (n.) commotion, turmoil, unrest

21. Inadvertent (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental SYN: accidental

22. Inadvertent Inadvertent in an advertisement…

23. Nominal (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously SYN: titular, inconsequential

24. Noncommittal (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position SYN: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest

25. Noncommital No commitment

26. Peculate (v.) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use SYN: defraud, misappropriate

27. Proclivity (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) SYN: penchant, propensity

28. Sangfroid (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances SYN: poise, self-assurance, equanimity

29. Sangfroid Siegfriend & Roy It takes great composure and coolness to sit next to a lion

30. Seditious (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose SYN: mutinous, rebellious, subversive

31. Tenuous (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness SYN: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy

32. Tenuous You must be thin and slender to play tennis… Or do you?

33. Vitriolic (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) SYN: withering, acerbic, mordant

34. Vitriolic Vit- Bitter

35. Wheedle (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end SYN: inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

36. (Mascot’s name is Wheedle) The owners of the Seattle Supersoni cs were sweet- talked into relocating to Oklahoma City