Vocabulary 3 I don't even need to say what Tyler is at this point

Question 1

To have an intense dislike or hatred for

Answer 1

Abominate

loathe, abhor, despise, detest

Question 2

Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital.

Answer 2

Adventitious

Extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Acculturation

adaptation

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Ascribe

Impute, credit, attribute

Question 5

Roundabout, not direct

Answer 5

Circuitous

Indirect, meandering, winding

Question 6

To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Answer 6

Commiserate

Feel sorry for, empathize

Question 7

To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

Answer 7

Enjoin

Bid, charge, command

Question 8

To make easy, cause to progress faster

Answer 8

Expedite

accelerate, facilitate, speed up

Question 9

To make amends, make up for; to avert

Answer 9

Expiate

redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation

Question 10

A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state

Answer 10

Ferment

Commotion, turmoil, unrest

Question 11

Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

Answer 11

Inadvertent

accidental, unconsidered

Question 12

Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

Answer 12

Nominal

Titular, token, trifling, inconsequential

Question 13

Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

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Noncommittal

Cagey, uninformative, playing it safe

Question 14

To steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

Answer 14

Peculate

embezzle, defraud, misappropriate

Question 15

A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Answer 15

Proclivity

Natural bent, penchant, propensity

Question 16

Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Answer 16

Sangfroid

Poise, self-assurance, equanimity

Question 17

Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Answer 17

Seditious

mutinous, rebellious, subversive

Question 18

Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a solid basis, poorly supported

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Tenuous

Flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy

Question 19

Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or bitter (like a strong acid)

Answer 19

Vitriolic

Withering, acerbic, mordant

Question 20

To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Answer 20

Wheedle

Cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk