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| Abominate | (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for. Synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise, detest. Antonyms: relish, savor, cherish, esteem. |
| 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. Synonyms: adaptation. |
| 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 | (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute. Synonyms: impute, credit, attribute. |
| Circuitous | (adj.) roundabout, not direct. Synonyms: indirect, meandering, winding. Antonyms: straight, direct, as the crow flies. |
| Commiserate | (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress. Synonyms: feel sorry for, empathize. Antonym: feel no sympathy for. |
| Enjoin | (v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit. Synonyms: bid, charge, command, adjure. Antonyms: allow, permit. |
| Expedite | (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster. Synonyms: accelerate, facilitate, speed up. Antonyms: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct. |
| Expiate | (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert. Synonyms: redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation. |
| 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. Synonyms: (n.) commotion, turmoil, unrest. Antonyms: (n.) peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity. |
| Inadvertent | (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional accidental. Synonyms: accidental, unconsidered. Antonyms: deliberate, intentional, premeditated. |
| Nominal | (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be sonsidered or taken seriously. Synonyms: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential. Antonyms: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive. |
| Noncommittal | (adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no. Synonyms: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest. Antonyms: positive, definite, committed. |
| Peculate | (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use. Synonyms: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate. |
| Proclivity | (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior). Synonyms: natural bent, penchant, propensity. Antonyms: inability or incapacity. |
| Sangfroid | (n.) composure or soolness, especially in trying circumstances. Synonyms: poise, self-assurance, equanimity. Antonyms: excitability, hysteria, flappability. |
| Seditious | (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government. Synonyms: mutinous, rebellious, subversive. Antonyms: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant. |
| Tenuous | (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported. Synonyms: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy. Antonyms: strong, solid, subtantial, valid. |
| Vitriolic | (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid). Synonyms: withering, acerbic, mordant. Antonyms: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary. |
| Wheedle | (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end. Synonyms: cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk. Antonyms: coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm. |
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