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Abominate (definition)

(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for

(Ə ‘bäm Ə nāt)

Abominate (sentence)

Kelly is going to abominate the new schedule for the next semester.

Abominate

Synonyms Antonyms

To loathe Abhor Despise Detest Execrate

To like Love Enjoy

Acculturation (definition)

(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

(Ə ‘kƏl cha rā shƏn)

Acculturation (sentence)

A lot of schools today try to teach students some methods of acculturation so its easy when new students from different cultures come to their school.

Acculturation

Synonyms Antonyms

Adopting ways of another social group

Prejudice Racius

Adventitious (definition)

(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital

(ad ven ‘tish Əs )

Adventitious (sentence)

A student in our class had an adventitious fall and he broke is left arm in two different spots.

Adventitious

Synonyms Antonyms

Direct Extrinsic

Indirect Intrinsic

Ascribe (definition)

(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

(Ə ‘skrīb )

Ascribe (sentence)

I am going to ascribe you each a part of the chapter to read and be read to discuss it tomorrow.

Ascribe

Synonyms

Impute Assign Attribute

Circuitous (definition)

(adj.) roundabout, not direct

(sƏr ‘kyü Ə tas)

Circuitous (sentence)

The road that goes around the mountain is very circuitous so you got to be careful driving on it.

Circuitous

Synonyms Antonyms

Indirect Roundabout Meandering

Straight Direct As the crow flies

Commiserate (definition)

(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress.

(ka ‘miz Ə rāt)

Commiserate (sentence)

Sally and I commiserated when we found out that she was moving to a different school far, far away.

Commiserate

Synonyms Antonyms

Sad feeling sympathy

No feeling Could careless

Enjoin (definition)

(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

(en ‘join)

Enjoin (sentence)

Yesterday, the police officer enjoined us towards the jail cell where we would spend the rest of our lives.

Enjoin

Synonyms Antonyms

Forbid Prohibit Interdict Proscribe Veto Disallow Nix

Allow To give permission too Accept To mislead

Expedite (definition)

(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster

(‘ek spƏ dīt)

Expedite (sentence)

I am going to have to expedite the approval for the purchase of this water softener because it is taking too long.

Expedite

Synonyms Antonyms

Fast service simplify

harder

Expiate (definition)

(v.) to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert

(‘ek spē āt)

Expiate (sentence)

I hope you are willing to expiate the dates that you were absent from class in a timely fashion.

Expiate

Synonyms Antonyms

Payback Make up for

debt

Ferment (definition)

(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence.

(v.) to be in or work into a such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical reaction

n – (‘fƏr ment) v – (fƏr ‘ment)

Ferment (sentence)

When we were at the PA Farm Show there was a ferment when the bull riding started!

Ferment

Synonyms

Crowds excitement

Inadvertent (definition)

(adj.) Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

(in әd ‘vәr tәnt)

Inadvertent (sentence)

When I was driving home, I inadvertently ran the stop sign on Long Lane.

Inadvertent

Synonyms Antonyms

Unplanned Chance Heedless Careless Unwitting

Advertent Attentive Planned Deliberate Intentional

Nominal (definition)

(adj.) Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously.

(‘ näm ә nәl)

Nominal (sentence)

When I was growing up I had a nominal friend names Susie.

Nominal

Synonyms Antonyms

Alleged Apparent Simple Fake Professed

Actual Real True

Noncommittal (definition) (adj.) Not decisive or definite; unwilling

to take a clear position or to say yes or no.

( nän kǝ ‘mit ǝl)

Noncommittal (sentence) I am noncommittal as to who I am voting

for this election.

Noncommittal

Synonyms Antonyms

Careful Constrained Tactful Guarded Reserved

Committal Decisive Definite Judgmental Willing

Peculate (definition)

(v.) To steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use.

( ‘pek yü lāt )

Peculate (sentence)

The Jones’s gave their neighbor a key to their house for ‘house watching’ it while they were on vacation, but she went in and stole all of Mrs. Jones’s jewelry.

Peculate

Synonyms Antonyms

Abstract Misuse Defalcate Thieve Forge

Compensate Give Pay Reimburse Return

Proclivity (definition)

(n.) A natural or habitual inclination or tendency. (especially human character and behavior)

( prō ‘kliv ə tē )

Proclivity (sentence)

Her mom has a proclivity for folding her arms while standing for long periods of time.

Proclivity

Synonyms Antonyms

Bent Disposition Inclining Proneness Propensity

Disinclination

Sangfroid (definition)

(n.) Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances.

( säŋ ‘frwä )

Sangfroid (sentence)

In the stressful time of losing their son, The Dixons had great sangfroid.

Sangfroid

Synonyms Antonyms

Assurance Calm Confidence Detachment Tranquility

Alarm Decomposer Upset Worry Agitation

Seditious (definition)

(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government.

( sə ‘dish əs )

Seditious (sentence)

In today’s society, the youth are much more seditious then they were before.

Seditious

Synonyms Antonyms

Bellicose Defiant Disloyal Insurrectionary Anarchistic

Incendiary Incitive Inflammatory Instigative

Tenuous (definition)

(adj.) Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported.

( ‘ten yü əs )

Tenuous (sentence)

The porch beams on the house are very tenuous, therefore very unsafe.

Tenuous

Synonyms Antonyms

Delicate Flimsy Insignificant Aerial Light

Healthy Significant Stable Strong Thick

Vitriolic (definition)

(adj.) Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid).

( vi trē ‘äl ik )

Vitriolic (sentence)

When you bite into a rotten strawberry it is very vitriolic.

Vitriolic

Synonyms Antonyms

Caustic Harsh Corrosive Sharp Burning

Sulfurous Caustic Blistering Acid Bitter

Wheedle (definiton)

(v.) To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end.

( ‘whēd əl )

Wheedle (sentence)

Guys wheedle girls by buying them flowers, clothes and candy.

Wheedle

Synonyms

Banter Charm Coax Entice Persuade

The end of the Vocabulary now

lets Review!

Question #1

What part of speech is “commiserate”?

A. VerbB. NounC. AdjectiveD. Pronoun

Question #2

Which of the following is a synonym of “ferment”?

A. feel sorry forTo loatheCommotionStrong

Question #3

What is the definition of “expiate”?

A. to direct or orderB. to make amendsC. not directD. a state of great excitment

Question #4 Complete the sentence:

Guys girls by buying them flowers, clothes and candy.

A. WheedleB. CircuitousC. EnjoinD. Ascribe

Question #5

Which of the following is an antonym of “peculate”?

A. supportiveB. positiveC. strongD. straight

Question #6

What part of speech is “noncommittal”?

A. nounB. verbC. adjectiveD. pronoun

Question #7

What is the definition of “circuitous”?

A. to make easyB. roundaboutC. resulting from chanceD. to sympathize with

Question #8

Which of the following is a synonym for “tenuous”?

A. slenderB. poiseC. to atone forD. to accelerate

Question #9 Complete the sentence:

In today’s society, the youth are much more then they were before.

A. peculateB. proclivityC. ascribeD. seditious

Question #10

What part of speech is “ascribe”?

A. NounB. PronounC. AdjectiveD. Verb

Question #11

What is the definition of “acculturation”?

A. to make easyB. roundaboutC. resulting from chanceD. the modification of the social patterns

Question #12

(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster

A. adventitiousB. enjoinC. expediteD. expiate

Question #13

Which of the following is a synonym for “vitriolic”?

A. witheringB. poiseC. to atone forD. to accelerate

Question #14

What part of speech is “inadvertent”?

A. NounB. PronounC. AdjectiveD. Verb

Question #15

What is the definition for the “enjoin”?

A. to steal something B. to direct or orderC. to produce alcohol by a chemical reactionD. to make up for

Question #16

What part of speech is “proclivity”?

A. NounB. PronounC. AdjectiveD. Verb

Question #17

Which of the following is a synonym for “sangfroid”?

A. to atone forB. extrinsicC. to accelerateD. playing it safe

Question #18

(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for

A. fermentB. abominateC. expiateD. acculturation

Question #19

What part of speech is “adventitious”?

A. NounB. PronounC. AdjectiveD. Verb

Question #20

(adj.) existing in name only

A. nominalB. noncommittalC. vitriolicD. sangfroid

PLEASE CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

YOU READY TO SEE HOW YOU DID?

The Answer Key 1 – A 2 – C 3 – B 4 – A 5 – A 6 – C 7 – B 8 – A 9 – D 10 - D

11 – D 12 – C 13 – A 14 – C 15 – B 16 – A 17 – D 18 – B 19 – C 20 – A

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