| A | B |
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| expiate (v) | to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert |
| expedite (v) | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| abominate (v) | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| ascribe (v) | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute |
| adventitious (adj) | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| enjoin (v) | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| commiserate (v) | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| 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 |
| circuitous (adj) | roundabout, not direct |
| ferment (n) | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence |
| vitriolic (adj) | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| wheedle (v) | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
| peculate (v) | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| proclivity (n) | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| nominal (adj) | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| seditious (adj) | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous (adj) | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| noncommittal (adj) | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| sangfroid (n) | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| inadvertent (adj) | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental |
