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• Review vocab unit 3 words #1-10

• Subject-Verb Agreement

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Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level F

Unit 3Unit 3

aabombominateinateI I abominateabominate cruelty yet do cruelty yet do not always notice when I not always notice when I have said something cruel have said something cruel without meaning it. without meaning it. To have an intense dislike To have an intense dislike or hatred foror hatred forVerbVerbS: loathe, abhor, despise, S: loathe, abhor, despise, detestdetestA: relish, savor, cherish, A: relish, savor, cherish, esteemesteem

accultuacculturarationtion

Every immigrant group newly Every immigrant group newly arrived in another country arrived in another country goes through a slow process goes through a slow process of of acculturationacculturation..

The modification of the social The modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by of one group or society by contact with those of another; contact with those of another; the resultant blendthe resultant blend

NounNoun

S: adaptationS: adaptation

advenadventittitiousiousIt was no It was no adventitiousadventitious meeting that led to their writing meeting that led to their writing songs together, for in fact they songs together, for in fact they were cousins. were cousins. Resulting from chance rather Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenitalnot congenitalAdjectiveAdjectiveS: extrinsic, incidental, S: extrinsic, incidental, gratuitousgratuitousA: essential, intrinsic, inherent, A: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenitalcongenital

aascribescribeYou may You may ascribeascribe these these holes to gophers or elves, holes to gophers or elves, but I blame the dog from next but I blame the dog from next door.door.

To assign or refer to (as a To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attributecause or source), attribute

VerbVerb

S: impute, credit, attributeS: impute, credit, attribute

circircucuitousitous

I followed a I followed a circuitouscircuitous path path through the woods, not because through the woods, not because I feared pursuit, but because I I feared pursuit, but because I was lost. was lost. roundabout, not directroundabout, not direct AdjectiveAdjectiveS: indirect, meandering, windingS: indirect, meandering, windingA: straight, direct, as the crow A: straight, direct, as the crow fliesflies

comcommismiserateerateThe family The family commiserated commiserated with her after the loss of with her after the loss of her old and faithful dog. her old and faithful dog.

To sympathize with, have To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distressfeeling of distress

VerbVerb

S: feel sorry for, empathizeS: feel sorry for, empathize

A: to feel no sympathy forA: to feel no sympathy for

enenjoinjoinI I enjoinedenjoined them to stop them to stop spending so much money spending so much money or face the consequences. or face the consequences. To direct or order; to To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to in an authoritative way; to prohibitprohibitVerbVerbS: bid, charge, command, S: bid, charge, command, adjureadjureA: allow, permitA: allow, permit

exexpeditepediteThe pleasant background The pleasant background music did not music did not expediteexpedite my my work but instead distracted work but instead distracted me.me. To make easy, to cause to To make easy, to cause to progress fasterprogress fasterVerbVerbS: accelerate, facilitate, S: accelerate, facilitate, speed upspeed upA: hinder, hamper, impede, A: hinder, hamper, impede, obstructobstruct

exexpiatepiateThey seemed more than They seemed more than willing to willing to expiateexpiate their guilt their guilt by any means necessary.by any means necessary.

To make amends, make up To make amends, make up for; to avertfor; to avert

VerbVerb

S: redeem, make amends, S: redeem, make amends, atone, make reparationatone, make reparation

ferfermentment or or ferfermentmentIf left for a time, cider will If left for a time, cider will eventually eventually fermentferment. .

(Verb)—to be in or work into such (Verb)—to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action; (Noun)—a state chemical action; (Noun)—a state of great excitement, agitation, or of great excitement, agitation, or turbulenceturbulence

Verb or NounVerb or Noun

S: (N.) commotion, turmoil, unrestS: (N.) commotion, turmoil, unrest

A: (N.) peace and quiet, A: (N.) peace and quiet, tranquility, placiditytranquility, placidity

inadinadververtenttentThe poor fellow was The poor fellow was stronger than he realized, stronger than he realized, and the damage he did and the damage he did was was inadvertentinadvertent. . Resulting from or marked Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; by lack of attention; unintentional, accidentalunintentional, accidentalAdjectiveAdjectiveS: accidental, S: accidental, unconsideredunconsideredA: deliberate, intentional, A: deliberate, intentional, premeditatedpremeditated

nomnominalinalBecause so many of its patients were Because so many of its patients were having financial troubles, the health having financial troubles, the health clinic charged only clinic charged only nominalnominal fees. fees.

Existing in name only, not real; too Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken small to be considered or taken seriouslyseriously

AdjectiveAdjective

S: titular, token, trifling, S: titular, token, trifling, inconsequentialinconsequential

A: real, actual, exorbitant, excessiveA: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive

noncomnoncommittmittalalWe questioned her quietly, We questioned her quietly, carefully, and at length, but carefully, and at length, but her answers remained her answers remained noncommittalnoncommittal.. Not decisive or definite; Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or noposition or to say yes or noAdjectiveAdjectiveS: cagey, uninformative, S: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it playing it safe, playing it close to the vestclose to the vestA: positive, definite, A: positive, definite, committedcommitted

pecpeculateulateInvestigators discovered that Investigators discovered that the clerk came up with a the clerk came up with a scheme to scheme to peculatepeculate from the from the company.company.

to steal something that has to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own take improperly for one’s own useuse

VerbVerb

S: embezzle, defraud, S: embezzle, defraud, misappropriatemisappropriate

proproclivclivityity

Curious, patient, and fond of Curious, patient, and fond of long walks outdoors, she soon long walks outdoors, she soon displayed a displayed a proclivityproclivity for nature for nature study.study.

A natural or habitual inclination A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)human character or behavior)

NounNoun

S: natural bent, penchant, S: natural bent, penchant, propensitypropensity

A: inability, incapacityA: inability, incapacity

sangsangfroidfroidAn experienced actor can An experienced actor can perform with what seems like perform with what seems like limitless limitless sangfroidsangfroid, even when , even when he forgets a line. he forgets a line.

Composure or coolness, Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstancesespecially in trying circumstances

NounNoun

S: poise, self-assurance, S: poise, self-assurance, equanimityequanimity

A: excitability, flappability, A: excitability, flappability, hysteriahysteria

seseditiditiousous

Dictators usually begin their Dictators usually begin their reigns by searching out and reigns by searching out and silencing silencing seditiousseditious opinion. opinion.   resistant to lawful authority; resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of having the purpose of overthrowing an established overthrowing an established governmentgovernmentAdjectiveAdjectiveS: mutinous, rebellious, S: mutinous, rebellious, subversivesubversiveA: supportive, loyal, faithful, A: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiantallegiant

tentenuousuousMy grasp of trigonometry was My grasp of trigonometry was tenuoustenuous until I attended the extra- until I attended the extra-help sessions.help sessions.

Thin, slender, not dense; lacking Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supporteda sound basis, poorly supported

AdjectiveAdjective

S: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, S: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazyhazy

A: strong, solid, substantial, validA: strong, solid, substantial, valid

vitrivitriololicicThough hurt by his Though hurt by his vitriolicvitriolic language, I had to admit language, I had to admit some of his points were some of his points were valid. valid. Bitter, sarcastic; highly Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a caustic or biting (like a strong acid)strong acid)AdjectiveAdjectiveS: withering, acerbic, S: withering, acerbic, mordantmordantA: bland, saccharine, A: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugaryhoneyed, sugary

wheedwheedleleThe spy used charm and The spy used charm and flattery in order to flattery in order to wheedlewheedle the information from the the information from the diplomat.diplomat.

To use coaxing or flattery to To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired endgain some desired end

VerbVerb

S: cajole, inveigle, a soft-S: cajole, inveigle, a soft-soap, sweet talksoap, sweet talk

A: coerce, browbeat, A: coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-armintimidate, strong-arm