| A | B |
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| abominate | v. to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | n. the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| adventitious | adj. resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| ascribe | v. to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| circuitous | adj. roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | v. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | v. to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| expedite | v. to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | v. to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | n. a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; v. to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
