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abominate
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abominate

verb hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abhor, shudder at, recoil from, regard with repugnance, feel repelled by, have an aversion to, execrate, feel hostile to 'I abominate dogma,' he said.
hate love, admire, treasure, worship, esteem, adore, cherish, revere, dote on, idolize
 
Term
ac·cul·tur·a·tion
Definition
1. The modification of the culture of a group or individual as a result of contact with a different culture.
2. The process by which the culture of a particular society is instilled in a human from infancy onward.

ac·cul[image]tur·a[image]tion·al adj.
ac·cul[image]tur·a[image]tive adj.
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adventitious
Definition
1. added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem
[from Latin adventīcius coming from outside, from adventus a coming]
adventitiously  adv
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ac
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ascribe
Definition

vb (tr)

1. to credit or assign, as to a particular origin or period to ascribe parts of a play to Shakespeare
2. to attribute as a quality; consider as belonging to to ascribe beauty to youth
[from Latin ascrībere to enrol, from ad in addition + scrībere to write]
ascribable  adj
Usage: Ascribe is sometimes wrongly used where subscribe is meant: I do not subscribe (not ascribeto this view
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circuitous
Definition
adj.
Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site.

[From Medieval Latin circuit[image]sus, from Latin circuitusa going around; see circuit.]

cir·cu[image]i·tous·ly adv.
cir·cu[image]i·tycir·cu[image]i·tous·ness n.
Term
commiserate
Definition
v. com·mis·er·at·edcom·mis·er·at·ingcom·mis·er·ates
v.tr.
To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.
v.intr.
To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.

[Latin commiser[image]r[image], commiser[image]t- : com-com- + miser[image]r[image]to pity (from miserwretched).]

com·mis[image]er·a[image]tive adj.
com·mis[image]er·a[image]tive·ly adv.
com·mis[image]er·a[image]tor n.
Term
enjoin
Definition
tr.v. en·joineden·join·ingen·joins
1. To direct or impose with authority and emphasis.
2. To prohibit or forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.

[Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre, from Latin iniungere : in-causative pref.; see en-1 + iungereto join; see yeug-in Indo-European roots.]

en·join[image]er n.
en·join[image]ment n.
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