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Vocabulary – Level F

Vocabulary – Level F . Unit 3. ascribe. to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute. abominate. to have an intense dislike or hatred for . circuitous. roundabout, not direct. sangfroid. composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances. adventitious.

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Vocabulary – Level F

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  1. Vocabulary – Level F Unit 3

  2. ascribe • to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

  3. abominate • to have an intense dislike or hatred for

  4. circuitous • roundabout, not direct

  5. sangfroid • composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

  6. adventitious • resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential (medicine) acquired not congenital

  7. commiserate • to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

  8. ferment • a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

  9. nominal • existing in name only, not real; to small to be considered or taken seriously

  10. noncommittal • not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

  11. vitriolic • bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

  12. peculate • to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

  13. wheedle • to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

  14. proclivity • a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior

  15. tenuous • Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

  16. seditious • resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

  17. enjoin • to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

  18. expedite • to make easy, cause to progress faster

  19. inadvertent • resulting from a marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

  20. expiate • to make amends, make up for; to avert

  21. acculturation • the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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