| A | B |
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred |
| acculturation | the modification of social patterns, traits or structures |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause of character |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to, attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity for |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends |
| ferment | a state of great excitement |
| inadvertant | resulting from or marked by lack of attention |
| nominal | existing in name only, not real |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definate; unwilling to take a clear position |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into ones trust |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendancy |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |