| A | B |
|---|
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group by contact with another group |
| adventitious | resulting from chance; accidental; acquired, not congenital (medical) |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to; attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with; have pity for; share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends; make up for; to avert |
| ferment | a state of great excitement; to be or work into such a state; process of producing alcohol |
| inadvertent | unintentional; accidental; resulting from lack of attention |
| nominal | existing in name only; too small to be taken seriously |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to say yes or no |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's use |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose to overthrow the government |
| tenuous | thin, slender; lacking clarity or sharpness; of little importance; lacking a sound base |
| vitriolic | bitter; sarcastic; highly caustic or biting |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain a desired end |
