Vocabulary Unit #3 British Literature

1. Josh Martin Stephanie Carter Vocabulary Unit #3British Literature

2. Abominate (definition) • (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for (Ə ‘bäm Ə nāt)

3. Abominate (sentence) • Kelly is going to abominate the new schedule for the next semester.

4. Abominate • To loathe • Abhor • Despise • Detest • Execrate • To like • Love • Enjoy Synonyms Antonyms

5. Acculturation (definition) • (n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend (Ə ‘kƏl cha rā shƏn)

6. Acculturation (sentence) • A lot of schools today try to teach students some methods of acculturation so its easy when new students from different cultures come to their school.

7. Acculturation • Adopting ways of another social group • Prejudice • Racius Synonyms Antonyms

8. Adventitious (definition) • (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital (ad ven ‘tish Əs )

9. Adventitious (sentence) • A student in our class had an adventitious fall and he broke is left arm in two different spots.

10. Adventitious • Direct • Extrinsic • Indirect • Intrinsic Synonyms Antonyms

11. Ascribe (definition) • (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute (Ə ‘skrīb )

12. Ascribe (sentence) • I am going to ascribe you each a part of the chapter to read and be read to discuss it tomorrow.

13. Ascribe • Impute • Assign • Attribute Synonyms

14. Circuitous (definition) • (adj.) roundabout, not direct (sƏr ‘kyü Ə tas)

15. Circuitous (sentence) • The road that goes around the mountain is very circuitous so you got to be careful driving on it.

16. Circuitous • Indirect • Roundabout • Meandering • Straight • Direct • As the crow flies Synonyms Antonyms

17. Commiserate (definition) • (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress. (ka ‘miz Ə rāt)

18. Commiserate (sentence) • Sally and I commiserated when we found out that she was moving to a different school far, far away.

19. Commiserate • Sad feeling • sympathy • No feeling • Could careless Synonyms Antonyms

20. Enjoin (definition) (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit (en ‘join)

21. Enjoin (sentence) Yesterday, the police officer enjoined us towards the jail cell where we would spend the rest of our lives.

22. Enjoin • Forbid • Prohibit • Interdict • Proscribe • Veto • Disallow • Nix • Allow • To give permission too • Accept • To mislead Synonyms Antonyms

23. Expedite (definition) (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster (‘ek spƏ dīt)

24. Expedite (sentence) I am going to have to expedite the approval for the purchase of this water softener because it is taking too long.

25. Expedite • Fast service • simplify • harder Synonyms Antonyms

26. Expiate (definition) (v.) to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert (‘ek spē āt)

27. Expiate (sentence) I hope you are willing to expiate the dates that you were absent from class in a timely fashion.

28. Expiate • Payback • Make up for • debt Synonyms Antonyms

29. Ferment (definition) (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence. (v.) to be in or work into a such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical reaction n – (‘fƏr ment) v – (fƏr ‘ment)

30. Ferment (sentence) When we were at the PA Farm Show there was a ferment when the bull riding started!

31. Ferment • Crowds • excitement Synonyms

32. Inadvertent (definition) (adj.) Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental (in әd ‘vәr tәnt)

33. Inadvertent (sentence) When I was driving home, I inadvertently ran the stop sign on Long Lane.

34. Inadvertent • Unplanned • Chance • Heedless • Careless • Unwitting • Advertent • Attentive • Planned • Deliberate • Intentional Synonyms Antonyms

35. Nominal (definition) (adj.) Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously. (‘ näm ә nәl)

36. Nominal (sentence) When I was growing up I had a nominal friend names Susie.

37. Nominal • Alleged • Apparent • Simple • Fake • Professed • Actual • Real • True Synonyms Antonyms

38. Noncommittal (definition) (adj.) Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no. ( nän kǝ ‘mit ǝl)

39. Noncommittal (sentence) I am noncommittal as to who I am voting for this election.

40. Noncommittal • Careful • Constrained • Tactful • Guarded • Reserved • Committal • Decisive • Definite • Judgmental • Willing Synonyms Antonyms

41. Peculate (definition) (v.) To steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use. ( ‘pek yü lāt )

42. Peculate (sentence) The Jones’s gave their neighbor a key to their house for ‘house watching’ it while they were on vacation, but she went in and stole all of Mrs. Jones’s jewelry.

43. Peculate • Abstract • Misuse • Defalcate • Thieve • Forge • Compensate • Give • Pay • Reimburse • Return Synonyms Antonyms

44. Proclivity (definition) (n.) A natural or habitual inclination or tendency. (especially human character and behavior) ( prō ‘kliv ə tē )

45. Proclivity (sentence) Her mom has a proclivity for folding her arms while standing for long periods of time.

46. Proclivity • Bent • Disposition • Inclining • Proneness • Propensity • Disinclination Synonyms Antonyms

47. Sangfroid (definition) (n.) Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances. ( säŋ ‘frwä )

48. Sangfroid (sentence) In the stressful time of losing their son, The Dixons had great sangfroid.

49. Sangfroid • Assurance • Calm • Confidence • Detachment • Tranquility • Alarm • Decomposer • Upset • Worry • Agitation Synonyms Antonyms

50. Seditious (definition) (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government. ( sə ‘dish əs )