| A | B |
|---|
| abominate | to hate, loathe, despise |
| acculturation | to change the social patterns or traits; to adapt to a country |
| adventitious | resulting from chance, extrinsic, incidental |
| ascribe | to assign as a cause; credit or attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct, meandering |
| commiserate | to feel sorry for someone; empathize |
| enjoin | to direct or order, charge, command |
| expedite | to make faster, accelerate, speed up |
| expiate | to make amends; say you're sorry |
| ferment | a state of excitement; commotion; turmoil; a chemical reaction |
| inadvertent | happening because of lack of attention; accidental |
| nominal | too small to be taken seriously; a little amount; inconsequential |
| noncommittal | not decisive; can't take a clear position on something |
| peculate | to steal something; embezzle or defraud |
| proclivity | natural tendency to do something; propensity |
| sangfroid | keeping your cool; poise; self-assurance |
| seditious | resistant to law and authority; mutinous; rebellious |
| tenuous | thin; slender; flimsy; vague |
| vitriolic | bitter; sarcastic; acerbic |
| wheedle | to kiss up; cajole; sweet-talk |
