Josh Martin
Stephanie Carter
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
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To loathe
Abhor
Despise
Detest
Execrate
Synonyms
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To like
Love
Enjoy
Antonyms
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

Adopting ways of
another social group
Synonyms
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Prejudice
Racius
Antonyms
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
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Direct
Extrinsic
Synonyms
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
Indirect
Intrinsic
Antonyms
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

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
Impute
Assign
Attribute
Synonyms
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
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Indirect
Roundabout
Meandering
Synonyms
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Straight
Direct
As the crow flies
Antonyms
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


Sad feeling
sympathy
Synonyms
No feeling
 Could careless

Antonyms
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
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Forbid
Prohibit
Interdict
Proscribe
Veto
Disallow
Nix
Synonyms
Allow
 To give permission too
 Accept
 To mislead

Antonyms
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

Fast service
 simplify

harder
Synonyms
Antonyms
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

Payback
 Make up for

debt
Synonyms
Antonyms
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
Crowds
 excitement

Synonyms
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
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Unplanned
Chance
Heedless
Careless
Unwitting
Synonyms
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Advertent
Attentive
Planned
Deliberate
Intentional
Antonyms
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
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Alleged
Apparent
Simple
Fake
Professed
Synonyms
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
Actual
Real
True
Antonyms
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
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Careful
Constrained
Tactful
Guarded
Reserved
Synonyms
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Committal
Decisive
Definite
Judgmental
Willing
Antonyms
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
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Abstract
Misuse
Defalcate
Thieve
Forge
Synonyms
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Compensate
Give
Pay
Reimburse
Return
Antonyms
Proclivity (definition)

(n.) A natural or habitual inclination or
tendency. (especially human character
and behavior)
( prō ‘kliv ә tē )
Proclivity (sentence)

Her mom has a proclivity for folding her
arms while standing for long periods of
time.
Proclivity
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Bent
Disposition
Inclining
Proneness
Propensity
Synonyms

Disinclination
Antonyms
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
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Assurance
Calm
Confidence
Detachment
Tranquility
Synonyms
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Alarm
Decomposer
Upset
Worry
Agitation
Antonyms
Seditious (definition)

(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having
the purpose of overthrowing an
established government.
( sә ‘dish әs )
Seditious (sentence)

In today’s society, the youth are much
more seditious then they were before.
Seditious
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Bellicose
Defiant
Disloyal
Insurrectionary
Anarchistic
Synonyms
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Incendiary
Incitive
Inflammatory
Instigative
Antonyms
Tenuous (definition)

(adj.) Thin, slender, not dense; lacking
clarity or sharpness; of slight importance
or significance; lacking a sound basis,
poorly supported.
( ‘ten yü әs )
Tenuous (sentence)

The porch beams on the house are very
tenuous, therefore very unsafe.
Tenuous
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Delicate
Flimsy
Insignificant
Aerial
Light
Synonyms
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Healthy
Significant
Stable
Strong
Thick
Antonyms
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
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Caustic
Harsh
Corrosive
Sharp
Burning
Synonyms
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Sulfurous
Caustic
Blistering
Acid
Bitter
Antonyms
Wheedle (definiton)

(v.) To use coaxing or flattery to gain
some desired end.
( ‘whēd әl )
Wheedle (sentence)

Guys wheedle girls by buying them
flowers, clothes and candy.
Wheedle
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Banter
Charm
Coax
Entice
Persuade
Synonyms
The end of the
Vocabulary now
lets Review!
Question #1
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What part of speech is “commiserate”?
 A. Verb
 B. Noun
 C. Adjective
 D. Pronoun
Question #2
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Which of the following is a synonym of
“ferment”?
 A. feel sorry for
 To loathe
 Commotion
 Strong
Question #3
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What is the definition of “expiate”?
 A. to direct or order
 B. to make amends
 C. not direct
 D. a state of great excitment
Question #4
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Complete the sentence:

Guys
girls by buying them
flowers, clothes and candy.
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A. Wheedle
B. Circuitous
C. Enjoin
D. Ascribe
Question #5
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Which of the following is an antonym of
“peculate”?
 A. supportive
 B. positive
 C. strong
 D. straight
Question #6
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What part of speech is “noncommittal”?
 A. noun
 B. verb
 C. adjective
 D. pronoun
Question #7
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What is the definition of “circuitous”?
 A. to make easy
 B. roundabout
 C. resulting from chance
 D. to sympathize with
Question #8
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Which of the following is a synonym for
“tenuous”?
 A. slender
 B. poise
 C. to atone for
 D. to accelerate
Question #9
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Complete the sentence:

In today’s society, the youth are much
more
then they were before.

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A. peculate
B. proclivity
C. ascribe
D. seditious
Question #10
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What part of speech is “ascribe”?
 A. Noun
 B. Pronoun
 C. Adjective
 D. Verb
Question #11
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What is the definition of “acculturation”?
 A. to make easy
 B. roundabout
 C. resulting from chance
 D. the modification of the social patterns
Question #12
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(v.) to make easy, cause to progress
faster
 A. adventitious
 B. enjoin
 C. expedite
 D. expiate
Question #13

Which of the following is a synonym for
“vitriolic”?
 A. withering
 B. poise
 C. to atone for
 D. to accelerate
Question #14
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What part of speech is “inadvertent”?
 A. Noun
 B. Pronoun
 C. Adjective
 D. Verb
Question #15

What is the definition for the “enjoin”?
 A. to steal something
 B. to direct or order
 C. to produce alcohol by a chemical reaction
 D. to make up for
Question #16

What part of speech is “proclivity”?
 A. Noun
 B. Pronoun
 C. Adjective
 D. Verb
Question #17

Which of the following is a synonym for
“sangfroid”?
 A. to atone for
 B. extrinsic
 C. to accelerate
 D. playing it safe
Question #18
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(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred
for
 A. ferment
 B. abominate
 C. expiate
 D. acculturation
Question #19

What part of speech is “adventitious”?
 A. Noun
 B. Pronoun
 C. Adjective
 D. Verb
Question #20

(adj.) existing in name only
 A. nominal
 B. noncommittal
 C. vitriolic
 D. sangfroid
PLEASE CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
YOU READY TO SEE HOW YOU DID?
The Answer Key
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1–A
2–C
3–B
4–A
5–A
6–C
7–B
8–A
9–D
10 - D
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11 – D
12 – C
13 – A
14 – C
15 – B
16 – A
17 – D
18 – B
19 – C
20 – A
The end!