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20 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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moderate, sparing; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
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censurable
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deserving blame or correction
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contingent
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likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions
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corroborate
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to confirm, make certain, verify, substantiate
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denizen
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inhabitant, resident, one who frequents a place
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discursive
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passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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dowdy
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poorly dressed, shabby, lacking smartness and good taste
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florid
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highly colored, reddish
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foist
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impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine
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Gauche
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awkward, lacking in social graces
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heresy
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an opinion different from accepted belief
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inculcate
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impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
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perceptive
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having sympathetic insight or understanding
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pernicious
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extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
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salient
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leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicious
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satiate
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to satisfy completely, to fill to excess
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sear
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to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; singe
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specious
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deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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