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14 Cards in this Set
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contingent
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(adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on certain events or conditions; provisional; serendipitous
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abstemious
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(adj) moderate, sparing (in eating or drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline; template; ascetic
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corroborate
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(verb) to confirm, make more certain; verify, certify, validate
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foist
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(verb) to impose by fraud, to pass off as worthy or genuine; misrepresent or falsify
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censurable
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(adj) deserving blame or correction; infamous; inglorious; odious; ignominious
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discursive
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(adj) passing aimlessly from one subject to another, rambling; circuitous, digressive
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dowdy
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(adj) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste; frumpish; bedraggled; disheveled
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denizen
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(noun) an inhabitant or resident; one who frequents a place (such as a "regular"); habitué
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florid
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(adj) highly colored, usually reddish; excessively ornate; gaudy; rococo
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amok
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(adv) in a violent rage or frenzy; in a blind heedless manner; insanely; maniacally
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antithesis
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(noun) the exact opposite
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disseminate
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(verb) to scatter widely; circulate; propagate; diffuse
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accentuate
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(verb) to emphasize; place stress upon; accent
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anachronism
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(noun) anything that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history [Greek, ana, against + chronos, time]
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