List 3

Question 0

Acculturation

Answer 0

The modification of social patterns, traits or structures of one group or society be contact with those of another; the resultant blend; adaptation

Question 1

Abominate

Answer 1

To have an intense dislike or hatred for; loathe; abhor

Question 2

Adventitious

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Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; extrinsic; fortuitous

Question 3

Ascribe

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To assign or refer to; attribute; impute; credit

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Circuitous

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Roundabout; not direct; meandering; winding

Question 5

Commiserate

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To sympathize with; have pity or sorrow for; empathize

Question 6

Enjoin

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To direct it order; bid; charge; command; adjure

Question 7

Expiate

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To make amends; to make up for; avert; redeem; atone

Question 8

Ferment

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N: a state of great excitement
Commotion; turmoil; unrest
V: to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Question 9

Inadvertent

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Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; accidental; unconsidered

Question 10

Nominal

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Existing in name only, not real; titular; token

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Noncommittal

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Not decisive or definite; cagey; not positive

Question 12

Peculate

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To steal something that had been given into one’a trust; embezzle; defraud

Question 13

Proclivity

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A natural or habitual inclination or tendency; natural bent; penchant

Question 14

Sangfroid

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Composure or coolness; poise; self assurance

Question 15

Seditious

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Resistant to lawful authority; rebellious; mutinous

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Tenuous

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Thin, slender, not dense; lacking in clarity or sharpness; hazy; vague; flimsy

Question 17

Vitriolic

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Bitter, sarcastic; withering

Question 18

Wheedle

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To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end; cajole; inveigle; sweet-talk

Question 19

Expedite

Answer 19

To make easy; to accelerate; speed up