| A | B |
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| acculturation | modification of the social patterns of a society |
| adventitious | resulting from chance; accidental |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to, attribute |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| commiserate | to sympathize with |
| enjoin | to direct or order; to prohibit |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| expiate | to make amends, make up for |
| ferment | state of great excitement, agitation |
| inadvertent | resulting from lack of attention, unintentional |
| nominal | existing in name only |
| noncommittal | indecisive |
| peculate | to steal seomthing that has been given into one's trust |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority |
| tenuous | thin; lacking clarity; of slight importance |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |