Vocabulary Unit 3-with review from Unit 1

To have an intense dislike or hatred for means is to :

• abominate

• expedite

• expiate

• ferment

a state of great excitement, or agitation

• ascribe

• inadvertent

• ferment

• nominal

existing in name only, not real is the definition for:

• expedite

• nominal

• enjoin

• commensurat

noncommittal means:

• not decisive

• unwilling to take a clear positiion

• not direct

• Choices A and B

to steal something that has been given into one's trust

• peculate

• seditiuos

• tenuous

• wheedle

Vitriolic means

• composure or coolness

• resistance to lawful authority

• bitter, sarcastic

• to use coaxing or flattery

Choose the right word:

An overworked parent may be unlikely to indulge the complaints of a _______________ child.

• provincial

• petulant

• trancendant

• umbrage

She hesitated to offer her opinion hearing that they would take __________ at her criticism.

• petulance

• umbrage

• a hiatus

• coalition

Various community organizations formed a (an) _______________ to lobby agains parking laws.

• approbation

• Hiatus

• coalition

• assuage

The pleasant background music did not ___________ my work but instead distracted me.

• ascribe

• enjoin

• expedite

• expiate