Definition
Ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw
virtue by holding a certain office
ex officio
Callow recruits
green, inexperienced, unfledged
Circuitous roads
straight, direct
He _________________ the crime committed during his youth by a lifetime of service to humanity.
Enjoined / expedited / expiated / exhorted
He expiated the crime committed during his youth by a lifetime of service to humanity.
Acculturation
the modification of social patterns, traits or structure
to have an intense dislike or hatred for
abominate
Expedite the process
accelerate, facilitate, speed up
fermented soldiers eager for battle
peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity
Wines from that part of France are produced by _____________ the juice of the luscious grapes that grow on the hillsides.
ferment / aplomb / peculate / wheedle
Wines from that part of France are produced by fermenting the juice of the luscious grapes that grow on the hillsides.
Interloper
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
sangfroid
Seditious opinions are not welcomed
mutinous, rebellious, subversive
Peculate from the company
defraud, scam, misappropriate
While he remained the _______________ leader of the group, the real power passed into the hands of his wily aide.
Commiserate / nominal / drivel / ingratiate
While he remained the nominal leader of the group, the real power passed into the hands of his wily aide.
Intrinsic
Belonging to someone or something by its very nature; inherit; originating in bodily organ or part.
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Inveigh
Ascribed his illness to the chemicals in his brain
impute, credit
her answers remained noncommittal
definite, commited
You could have indicated frankly what you thought was wrong without embittering them with such _______________ criticism.
abominating / circuitous / seditious / vitriolic
You could have indicated frankly what you thought was wrong without embittering them with such vitriolic criticism.
Inadvertent
Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share feeling of distress
commiserate
Bombastic speech
inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
actors usually remain sangfroid under action scenes
hysteria, excitability
If it hadn’t been for that _____ encounter with my old piano teacher at the library, I’d never have known about his television debut this weekend.
vitriolic / nominal / adventitious / seditious
If it hadn’t been for that adventitious encounter with my old piano teacher at the library, I’d never have known about his television debut this weekend.