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