| A | B |
|---|
| abominate | t have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits |
| adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to, attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| enjoin | to direct or orer; toprescribe a course of action in an authoritative way |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation |
| inadvertent | resulting from or marked by lack of attention |
| nominal | existing in name only, not real |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite; willing to take a clear position |
| peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially intrying circumstances |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority, having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting |
| wheedle | to use coaxin or flattery to gain some desired end |
