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