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Vocabulary Level FUnit 3 Part B
inadvertentsangfroid
nominalsedition
noncommittaltenuous
peculate vitriolicproclivitywheedle
Inadvertent
Inadvertent
• (adj.) Resulting from or marked by a lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
• Synonyms: accidental, unconsidered • The poor fellow was stronger than ha
realized, and the damage he did was inadvertent.
Nominal
Nominal
• (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be taken seriously
• Synonym: inconsequential• Because so many of its patients were
having financial troubles, the health clinic charged only the nominal fees.
Noncommittal
Noncommittal
• (adj.) not decisive or definite • Synonym: n/a• We questioned her quietly, carefully,
and at length, but her answers remained noncommittal.
Peculate
Peculate
• (v.) to steal something that has been giving into one’s trust
• Synonym: embezzle • Investigators discovered that the
clerk came up with a scheme to peculate from the company.
Proclivity
Proclivity
• (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
• Synonym: penchant• Curious, patient, and fond of long
walks outdoors, she soon displayed a proclivity for nature study.
Sangfroid
Sangfroid
• (n) composure or coolness• Synonym: poise• An experienced actor can perform
with what seems like limitless sangfroid, even when he forgets the line.
Seditious
seditious
• (adj.) resistant to lawful authority• Synonym: rebellious• Dictators usually begin their reigns
by searching out and silencing seditious opinion
tenuous
tenuous
• (adj.) Thin• Synonym: flimsy• My understanding of trigonometry
was tenuous until I attended the extra-help sessions.
vitriolic
vitriolic
• (adj) bitter, sarcastic • Synonym: acerbic • Though hurt by his vitriolic language,
I had to admit that some of his points were valid.
Wheedle
Wheedle
• (v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
• Synonym: sweet-talk • The spy used charm and flattery in
order to wheedle the information from the diplomat.
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