Unit 3 Focus Words abominate, ascribe, commiserate, enjoin, proclivity, tenuous Wordnik.
Vocab Unit 3 2 nd block collaborative. Abominate Definition: (V.) To regard with intense aversion or...
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Vocab Unit 32nd block collaborative
Abominate Definition: (V.) To regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
Synonyms: Loathe, Abhor, Despise, and Detest
Antonyms: Relish, Savor, Esteem, and love
Sentence: According to Hindu religion, consumption of meat of the cow is seen as an abomination.
AcculturationDefinition: (N.) a process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group.Synonyms: Acclimatization, Nationalization, naturalization, and assimilationAntonyms: No antonyms exist for this word.
Sentence: The criminal law was an crucial part of his experience and the process of his acculturation into American society
Adventitious Definition: (adj.) Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
Medical definition: arising sporadically or in other than the usual location
Synonyms: Accidental, Extrinsic, Alien, Extraneous, and Foreign
Antonyms: Inherent, Innate, and Intrinsic
Sentence: The proposal also acknowledges that adventitious contamination cannot be totally avoided.
AscribeDefinition: (V.)To credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
Synonyms: Attribute, Impute, and Credit
Antonyms: Disbelieve, Discredit, and Mistrust
Sentence: While you can sometimes ascribe these symptoms to allergies, I’m pretty sure you have a full-fledged cold.
Circuitous (adj.)
• Roundabout, not direct
Synonyms: indirect, meandering, winding
Antonyms: straight, direct, as the crow flies
Rivers are often uneven, untidy and take circuitous
courses.
Commiserate(v.)
• To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for,
share a feeling of distress
Synonyms: feel sorry for, empathize
Antonym: feel no sympathy for
Today, we commiserate with those who have lost loved ones in the war.
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
After my father learns I failed all of my exams, he will probably take steps to enjoin me from using my credit cards.
Expedite
Definition (v.)to make easy cause to progress faster
Synonyms: accelerate,
facilitate, speed up
Antonyms: hinder, hamper,
impede, obstructFedex expedited my shipment, and it arrived three days earlier than expected.
Expiate (v.)
To make amends, make up for; avert
Though he lacked in general intelligence,
Lu Bu expiated his low knowledge with
his god-like strength and mastery of the
martial arts.
Synonyms: redeem, make amends for, make reparation
Ferment
(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence
(v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical reaction
Dozens of volunteer fighters had signed up for battle in the ferment of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Synonyms: commotion, turmoil, unrest
Antonyms: peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity
Inadvertent (adj.)
Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
In a fit of rage fueled by his sworn
brother’s death, Liu Bei had inadvertently
killed Wu’s leader, Sun Quan.
Synonyms: accidental
Antonyms: deliberate, intentional
Nominal (adj.)
Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
Though they are nominal outside of China, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Jian
will always exist in Chinese history as
the three great leaders of the Late Han Dynasty.
Synonyms: titular, inconsequential
Antonyms: actual, exorbitant
Sangfroid (n)
Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
Synonyms- poise, self assurance, equanimity
Antonyms- excitability, hysteria
Even as the building fell around him, the fireman maintained his sangfroid and rescued the little girl.
Proclivity Definition: (n.) a natural habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
Synonyms: Penchant, Propensity
Antonyms: Inability, Incapacity
Sentence: Curious, patient, and found
Of long walks outdoors, she soon
displayed a Proclity in nature study.
Noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
We questioned her quietly, carefully, and at length but her answers remained noncommittal.
Synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest.
Antonyms: positive, definite, committed
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Noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
We questioned her quietly, carefully, and at length but her answers remained noncommittal.
Synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest.
Antonyms: positive, definite, committed
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Seditious ( adj. )
• Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established gov.Synonyms – Mutinous, rebellious, subversiveAntonyms – Supportive, faithful, allegiant
The man thought being seditious would help the country become more organized.
Tenuous ( adj. )
• Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness;slight importance; lacking a sound basis.Synonyms – flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazyAntonyms – strong, solid, substantial
The man was so tenuous, he could not rock climbto save his life.
Vitriolic (adj.)
• Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
Synonyms – withering, acerbic, mordantAntonyms – bland, honeyed, sugary
The vitriolic boy lied to the teacher about stealing the girls pencil, just so he could flirtwith her.
Wheedle (v.)
• To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired endSynonyms – inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talkAntonyms – coerce, browbeat, intimidate
The president used his money to wheedle the infoon the aliens.