English Iii Vocabulary Unit 11

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Abstemious

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(adj) careful not to have too much food, drink, etc.

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Censurable

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(adj) someone deserving of criticism for something they have done wrong

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Contingent

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(adj) depending on something that may happen in the future (n) a group of people who all have something in common, such as their nationality, beliefs etc., and who are part of a larger group

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Corroborate

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(v) to provide information that supports or helps to prove someone else's statement, idea, etc.

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Denizen

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(n) an animal, plant, or person that lives or is found in a particular place

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Discursive

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(adj) discussing many different ideas, facts etc, without always having a clear purpose

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Disseminate

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(v) to spread information or ideas to as many people as possible

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Dowdy

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(adj) dull, unattractive, and unfashionable

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Florid

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(adj) red in colour; has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations

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Foist

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(v) to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want

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Gauche

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(adj) doing or saying wrong or impolite things, especially because you do not know the right way to behave

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Heresy

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(n) a belief, statement, etc. that disagrees with what a group of people believe to be right

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Inculcate

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(v) to fix ideas, principles, etc. in someone's mind

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Palpable

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(adj) a feeling that is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them

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Perceptive

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(adj) someone who is perceptive notices things quickly and understands situations, people's feelings, etc. well

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Pernicious

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(adj) very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily

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Salient

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(adj) points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it (n) landform that projects upward or outward

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Satiate

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(v) to satisfy a desire or need for something such as food or sex, especially so that you feel you have had too much (adj) satisfied

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Sear

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(v) to burn something with a sudden powerful heat

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Specious

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(adj) seeming to be true or correct, but actually false