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Vocabulary Review Level F Unit 3. Accelerated 10 English. abominate. He abominates cruelty. abominate. abominate. (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for synonyms : loathe, abhor, despise, detest antonyms : relish, savor, esteem. acculturation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vocabulary Review
Level F Unit 3
Accelerated 10 English
abominate
He abominates cruelty.
abominate
(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise, detest
antonyms: relish, savor, esteem
acculturation
Every immigrant group newly arrived in another country goes through a slow process of acculturation.
acculturation
(n.) the modification of social patterns of one group by contact with those of another; the resultant blend.
synonyms: adaptation
adventitious
It was no adventitious meeting that led to their writing songs together.
adventitious
(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
synonyms: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
antonyms: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital
ascribe
You can ascribe these holes to gophers.
ascribe
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
synonyms: impute, credit
circuitous
I followed a circuitous path through the woods because I was lost.
circuitous
(adj.) roundabout, not direct
synonyms: indirect, meandering, wandering
antonyms: straight, direct, as the crow flies
commiserate
When she lost her dog, the family commiserated with her.
commiserate
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
synonyms: feel sorry for, empathize
antonyms: feel no sympathy for
enjoin
I enjoined them to stop spending money.
enjoin
(v.) to direct or order, to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
synonyms: bid, charge, adjure
antonyms: allow, permit
expedite
The pleasant music did not expedite my work.
expedite
(v.) to make easy
synonyms: accelerate, facilitate, speed up
antonyms: hinder, hamper, impede
expiate
He was willing to expiate his guilt.
expiate
(v.) to make amends, make up for
synonyms: to redeem, make amends for
ferment
Caught in the ferment of revolution,
the man enlisted with local militias.
ferment
(n.) a state of great excitement
synonyms: commotion, turmoil, unrest
antonyms: peace and quiet, tranquility
inadvertent
The damage he did was inadvertent.
inadvertent
(adj.) resulting from lack of attention
synonyms: accidental, unconsidered
antonyms: deliberate, intentional, premeditated
nominal
The health clinic charged nominal fees.
nominal
(adj.) existing in name only, too small to be taken seriously
synonyms: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential
antonyms: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive
noncommittal
Her answers remain noncommittal.
noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite
synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe
antonyms: positive, definite, committed
peculate
The clerk peculated from the company.
peculate
(v.) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust
synonyms: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate
proclivity
She displayed a proclivity for nature study.
proclivity
(n.) a natural inclination of tendency
synonyms: natural bent, penchant, propensity
antonyms: inability or unacceptability
sangfroid
The actor performed with limitless sangfroid.
sangfroid
(n.) composure or coolness
synonyms: poise, self assurance, equanimity
antonyms: excitability, hysteria, flapability
seditious
Dictators silence seditious opinions.
seditious
(adj.) resistant to lawful authority
synonyms: mutinous, rebellious, subversive
antonyms: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant
tenuous
My grasp of trigonometry was tenuous.
tenuous
(adj.) thin, slender, not dense
synonyms: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
antonyms: strong, solid, substantial, valid
vitriolic
He was hurt by her vitriolic language.
vitriolic
(adj.) bitter, sarcastic
synonyms: withering, acerbic, mordant
antonyms: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary
wheedle
The spy wheedled information from the diplomat.
wheedle
(v.) to use flattery to gain desired end
synonyms: cajole, inveigle, soft soap, sweet talk
antonyms: coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong arm