Unit 3 Evens

Question 1

Acculturation

Answer 1

(N) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

Question 2

Ascribe

Answer 2

(V) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

Question 3

Commiserate

Answer 3

(V) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Question 4

Expedite

Answer 4

(V) to make easy, cause to progress faster

Question 5

Ferment

Answer 5

(N) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (V) to be in or work into such a state: to produce alcohol by chemical action.

Question 6

Nominal

Answer 6

(Adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered

Question 7

Peculate

Answer 7

(V) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use.

Question 8

Sangfroid

Answer 8

(N) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances.

Question 9

Tenuous

Answer 9

(Adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

Question 10

Wheedle

Answer 10

(V) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end