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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Unit 3. Unit 2. 1) Ascribe (verb) 2) Circuitous ( adj ) 3) Commiserate (verb) 4) Expedite (verb) 5) Inadvertent ( adj ) 6) Tenuous ( adj ) 7)Vitriolic ( adj ). 8. Nominal ( adj ) 9. Proclivity (noun) 10. Wheedle (verb). Ascribe.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 3

  2. Unit 2 • 1) Ascribe (verb) • 2) Circuitous (adj) • 3) Commiserate (verb) • 4) Expedite (verb) • 5) Inadvertent (adj) • 6) Tenuous (adj) • 7)Vitriolic (adj) • 8. Nominal (adj) • 9. Proclivity (noun) • 10. Wheedle (verb)

  3. Ascribe • (v) To assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute; credit • Syn: impute, credit

  4. Circuitous • (adj) Roundabout, indirect • Syn: meandering, winding • Ant: straight, direct

  5. Commiserate • (v) To sympathize with, have pity for, share a feeling of distress • Syn: feel sorry for, empathize

  6. Expedite • (v) To make easy, cause to progress faster • Syn: accelerate, facilitate • Ant: hinder, obstruct

  7. Inadvertent • (adj) Resulting from or marked by a lack of attention; unintentional • Syn: accidental, unconsidered • Ant: deliberate, premeditated

  8. Challenge Word: Nominal • (adj) Existing in name only; too small to be taken seriously; inconsequential • Syn: token, trifling • Ant: actual, noteworthy

  9. Challenge Word: Proclivity • (n) Natural inclination or tendency; something a person is instinctively good at • Syn: penchant, propensity • Ant: inability, incapacity

  10. Tenuous • (adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; lacking a sound basis; poorly supported; of slight importance or significance • Syn: flimsy, vague • Ant: solid, substantial

  11. Vitriolic • (adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) • Syn: withering, acerbic • Ant: saccharine, kind

  12. Challenge Word: Wheedle • To coax or flatter to gain something desired • Syn: cajole, sweet-talk • Ant: coerce, intimidate

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