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SAT Vocabulary Unit 3

SAT Vocabulary Unit 3. Abominate. ( v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for Syn : loathe, abhor Ant: cherish , esteem. *Acculturation. (n) the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contract with those of another

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SAT Vocabulary Unit 3

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  1. SAT Vocabulary Unit 3

  2. Abominate • (v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for • Syn: loathe, abhor • Ant:cherish, esteem

  3. *Acculturation • (n) the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contract with those of another • Syn: adaptation

  4. Adventitious • (adj) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential • Syn: incidental, fortuitous • Ant: essential, inherent

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

  6. Circuitous • (adj) roundabout, not direct • Syn: meandering, winding • Ant: straight, direct

  7. Commiserate • (v) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress • Syn: feel sorry for, empathize

  8. *Enjoin • (v) to direct or order, to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit • Syn: bid, charge • Ant: allow, permit

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

  10. *Expiate • (v) to make amends, make up for, to avert • Syn: redeem, atone

  11. *Ferment • (n) a state of great agitation, excitement, or turbulence; (v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical reaction • Syn:commotion, turmoil • Ant:tranquility, placidity

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

  13. Nominal • (adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously • Syn: token, trifling • Ant:actual, noteworthy

  14. Noncommittal • (adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no • Syn: uninformative, on the fence • Ant: definite, committed

  15. Peculate • (v) to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use • Syn: embezzle, misappropriate

  16. Proclivity • (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency • Syn: penchant, propensity • Ant: inability, incapacity

  17. *Sangfroid • (n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances • Syn: poise, self-assurance • Ant: hysteria, panic

  18. Seditious • (adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government • Syn: mutinous, subversive • Ant: supportive, allegiant

  19. 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

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

  21. *Wheedle • (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end • Syn: cajole, sweet-talk • Ant: coerce, intimidate

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