Definitions
To coax using flattery
Wheedle
People who share a powerful experience may prefer to ____ with each other rather than talk to others.
Commiserate
A synonym for "embezzle"
Peculate
An antonym for "direct"
Circuitous
Part(s) of speech of "peculate"
Not favoring one side or the other
Noncommittal
Lin's ____ arrival at the meeting - a lucky stroke of coincidence - meant that we had an unexpected opportunity to benefit from her extensive experience.
Adventitious
A synonym for "adaptation"
Acculturation
An antonym for "gentle"
Vitriolic
Part(s) of Speech of "Expiate"
Verb
To ameliorate, make better
Expiate
Apple juice that may not be sweet enough to drink can be stored in vats to allow it to ____ into vinegar.
Ferment
A synonym for "loathe"
Abominate
An antonym for "intentional"
Inadvertent
Part(s) of Speech of "Proclivity"
Noun
To give a particular attribute to something or someone
Ascribe
Much to the surprise of the medical team, the frail old man's grasp on life was anything but ____.
Tenuous
A synonym for "exhort"
Enjoin
An antonym for "hamper"
Expedite
Part(s) of speech of "sangfroid"
Noun
A tendency or habit
Proclivity
Although the monarch is the ____ leader of the kingdom, the real power lies with the eleven members of the royal council.
Nominal
A synonym for "aplomb"
Sangfroid
An antonym for "loyal"
Seditious
Part(s) of Speech of "Noncommittal"
Adjective