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unit 3
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11th Grade
02/24/2009
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acculturation
 Definition
to take on the traits of another culture
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abominate

 

 Definition
hatred or intense dislike
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adventitious
 Definition
lucky
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ascribe
 Definition
to assign or refer to
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circuitous
 Definition
roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
 Definition
to sympathize with
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enjoin
 Definition
to direct or order
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expedite
 Definition
to make easy
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expiate
 Definition
to repair
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ferment
 Definition
a state of great excitement
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inadvertent
 Definition
accidental
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nominal
 Definition
too small to be considered
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noncommittal
 Definition
not decisive
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peculate
 Definition
to steal
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proclivity
 Definition
a natural habit
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sangfroid
 Definition
coolness
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seditious

 

 Definition
resistant to authority
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tenuous
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poorly supported
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vitriolic
 Definition
bitter, sarcastic
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wheedle
 Definition
to use coaxing or flattery
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