1. Vocabulary Review Level F Unit 3
Accelerated 10 English

2. abominate
He abominates cruelty.

3. abominate

4. abominate (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise, detest
antonyms: relish, savor, esteem

5. acculturation
Every immigrant group newly arrived in another country goes through a slow process of acculturation.

6. acculturation

7. acculturation
(n.) the modification of social patterns of one group by contact with those of another; the resultant blend.
synonyms: adaptation

8. adventitious
It was no adventitious meeting that led to their writing songs together.

9. adventitious

10. 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

11. ascribe
You can ascribe these holes to gophers.

12. ascribe

13. ascribe (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
synonyms: impute, credit

14. circuitous
I followed a circuitous path through the woods because I was lost.

15. circuitous

16. circuitous (adj.) roundabout, not direct
synonyms: indirect, meandering, wandering
antonyms: straight, direct, as the crow flies

17. commiserate
When she lost her dog, the family commiserated with her.

18. commiserate

19. 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

20. enjoin
I enjoined them to stop spending money.

21. enjoin

22. 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

23. expedite
The pleasant music did not expedite my work.

24. expedite

25. expedite (v.) to make easy synonyms: accelerate, facilitate, speed up
antonyms: hinder, hamper, impede

26. expiate
He was willing to expiate his guilt.

27. expiate

28. expiate (v.) to make amends, make up for
synonyms: to redeem, make amends for

29. ferment Caught in the ferment of revolution,
the man enlisted with local militias.

30. ferment

31. ferment (n.) a state of great excitement
synonyms: commotion, turmoil, unrest
antonyms: peace and quiet, tranquility

32. inadvertent
The damage he did was inadvertent.

33. inadvertent

34. inadvertent (adj.) resulting from lack of attention
synonyms: accidental, unconsidered
antonyms: deliberate, intentional, premeditated

35. nominal
The health clinic charged nominal fees.

36. nominal

37. nominal (adj.) existing in name only, too small to be taken seriously
synonyms: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential
antonyms: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive

38. noncommittal
Her answers remain noncommittal.

39. noncommittal

40. noncommittal (adj.) not decisive or definite
synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe
antonyms: positive, definite, committed

41. peculate
The clerk peculated from the company.

42. peculate

43. peculate (v.) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust
synonyms: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate

44. proclivity
She displayed a proclivity for nature study.

45. proclivity

46. proclivity (n.) a natural inclination of tendency
synonyms: natural bent, penchant, propensity
antonyms: inability or unacceptability

47. sangfroid
The actor performed with limitless sangfroid.

48. sangfroid

49. sangfroid (n.) composure or coolness
synonyms: poise, self assurance, equanimity
antonyms: excitability, hysteria, flapability

50. seditious
Dictators silence seditious opinions.

51. seditious

52. seditious (adj.) resistant to lawful authority
synonyms: mutinous, rebellious, subversive
antonyms: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant

53. tenuous
My grasp of trigonometry was tenuous.

54. tenuous

55. tenuous (adj.) thin, slender, not dense
synonyms: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
antonyms: strong, solid, substantial, valid

56. vitriolic
He was hurt by her vitriolic language.

57. vitriolic

58. vitriolic (adj.) bitter, sarcastic
synonyms: withering, acerbic, mordant
antonyms: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary

59. wheedle
The spy wheedled information from the diplomat.

60. wheedle

61. wheedle (v.) to use flattery to gain desired end
synonyms: cajole, inveigle, soft soap, sweet talk
antonyms: coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong arm